I spent the entire month of August based in the once ancient (now modern) city of Athens, Greece. Most of my days were spent in the city – both working and exploring. However, I did manage to go on a cruise to Turkey and 4 Greek islands and had a friend from California come out and visit me. I’ll be sharing pictures and video from Athens in a series of future posts, but in the meantime, here are my living expenses from the month of August, 2009.
Lodging
- Basement Apartment In Athens – 700 Euros ($1,000 USD)
Transportation
- 4 Bus Rides To The Airport – 14.40 Euros ($20.58 uSD)
- 3 Trips On The Metro – 3 Euros ($4.29 USD)
Souvenirs
- 3 Refrigerator Magnets – 3 Euros ($4.29 USD)
- Turkey Patch – 1.50 Euros ($2.14 USD)
Food & Toiletries
- Groceries & Toiletries – 62.11 Euros ($88.77 USD)
- Going Out To Eat – 18.40 Euros ($26.30)
Museums & Entertainment
- Acropolis Museum – 1 Euro ($1.43 USD)
- National Archeological Museum – 7 Euros ($10.00 USD)
- Entrance To The Acropolis – 12 Euros ($17.68 USD)
- Cruise Of Turkey & 4 Greek Islands – FREE! (Thanks Leslie!)
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST: $1,175.48 USD
Nice… this might be another useful resource about cost of living in greece (one which doesn’t get old too quickly) :
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Greece&city=Athens