Germany vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$928
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$1200
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
50
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
51%
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
83.5M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 40% more expensive than in Greece ($1267). Germany ranked 26th vs 58th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Germany compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 12th and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Greece

We calculate prices for Germany and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$8343

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K