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Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and China

😐 Solo nomad: Greece is 79.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greece is 92.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greece
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.43 €15.03
$2.77 ¥19.31
529.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.4
$24.14 ¥169
142.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 €9.05
$4.75 ¥33.15
121.05%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.42
$3.02 ¥21.06
31.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$0.44 ¥3.06
450.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 €0.50
$0.27 ¥1.87
114.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.10
$0.96 ¥6.67
516.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$2.04 ¥14.21
186.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Greece
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.75 ¥12.21
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.69 ¥11.79
-14.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 €2.24
$0.98 ¥6.85
165.31%
Eggs
$4.60 €3.96
$1.60 ¥11.19
187.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.77 €11.87
$13.34 ¥93.1
3.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 €9.39
$3.27 ¥22.82
233.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.18
$10.63 ¥74.2
32.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.74 ¥12.16
21.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.26 ¥8.76
61.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.45 ¥10.13
2.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.19 ¥8.28
81.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.73 ¥5.08
83.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.86 ¥5.99
38.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.62 ¥4.30
74.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.53 ¥3.71
71.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.44 ¥24.03
55.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 €8.24
$11.63 ¥81.2
-17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.84 ¥5.88
136.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.62 ¥11.30
83.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Greece
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.44 ¥3.07
222.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 €29.53
$20.71 ¥145
65.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$1.42 ¥9.91
232.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.33 ¥2.27
224.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.44 €15.03
$6.51 ¥45.42
167.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.17 ¥8.19
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K €26.4K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
59.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
75.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greece
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 €195
$51.4 ¥359
340.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.98 €21.53
$9.63 ¥67.2
159.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 €29.01
$11.22 ¥78.3
200.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Greece
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 €43.20
$39.09 ¥273
28.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.85 €20.56
$14.70 ¥103
62.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.75 €8.41
$6.14 ¥42.89
58.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greece
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$416 ¥2,905
12.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,688 €8,351
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-45.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Greece
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €76.9
$45.24 ¥316
97.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 €35.10
$32.59 ¥228
24.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 €81.0
$73.0 ¥509
28.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$72.8 ¥508
62.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greece
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 €458
$432 ¥3,018
22.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 €383
$253 ¥1,767
75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$899 €775
$923 ¥6,441
-2.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €642
$546 ¥3,811
36.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,210 €2,767
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-39.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,449 €2,111
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-12.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Greece
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,159 €999
$1,037 ¥7,240
11.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.61
4.06
13.55%

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Last update for Greece: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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