Greece vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$604
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1176
$7446
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
80
🌐 English speaking %
51%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1253) is 62% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). Greece ranked 61st vs 3rd for Switzerland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Greece compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 43rd and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Greece and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8295
$27660

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Cities Comparison in Greece vs Switzerland

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K