Of Chrysostom Chufi

The announcement is expected – and especially by the government – in a few hours, at 12 noon, from the Greek statistics on May inflation.

And this is because the picture described by Eurostat For our country in its own announcement it was extremely problematic, as it clearly showed that inflation in the euro area and inflation in Greece are in reverse.

In May, according to preliminary data, only in Estonia, Slovakia, Croatia and Latvia, prices rose faster than Greece.

THE inflation Food was fired at 2.8% – mainly due to meats, coffee and cocoa – which is the highest point since September 2024.

At the same time in services – tourism, focus, housing, transfers, premiums – inflation can slowly slow down, at 5.1% from 5.3% in April, but we still see the rest with the bun, as the community average is only 3.2%.

The overall picture comes more frustrating by Tradingpedia’s research, which compared 37 European capitals based on current prices and current salaries. In Baiy, Athens is considered incompetent, as the 3rd most expensive capital in Europe is highlighted.

The economic platform ran two comparisons, one for a single one and one for a family with 2 children. Calculate the basic monthly expenses for food, housing, transport, personal care and fun and rejected them with average salaries.

OR Athens Based on the above is the 3rd less economically friendly capital. “Despite its Mediterranean charm and cultural resonance, life in Athens remains an economic struggle for many of its inhabitants,” commented research authors.

The numbers show that the money is not … enough. To adequately satisfy the above needs in Athens you need if you are a single 1,149 €. But the average net salary is according to Tradingpedia € 1,017, so the basic costs are 113% of average net wages.

OR Warsaw Located at 127.4% and Tirana with spending/salary ratio at 121.6% are the only capitals of a worse degree than Athens. The 5th of the skies are closed the Lisbon and Chisinau of Moldova.

On the other hand, the 5th of the most affordable capitals are located Luxembourg, Bern, Brussels, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Although the cost of living is significantly more expensive, the salaries given it with the above. For example, in Luxembourg the monthly costs are € 2,237 (almost twice as high as Athens). However, the average salary is € 5,590 (almost five times as much from Athens).

The same image for the family with 2 children. The same 5th of the skies, again the 3rd more expensive Athens with the expenditure being in 93.3% of the earnings, that is, the family is over. In Helsinki, expenditure accounts for only 40% of the monthly family income.

In the same research, the 5th of the most affordable capitals came out – always based on monthly expense as a percentage of the average monthly salary – in food, transport and entertainment.

Athens is ignored….