So, What's It Like In Greece? Options

[morbius]

Hello, fellow geeks.
My friend from Greece took pitty on me because I’m working so hard and making too little money in my country and she decided to marry me so I could come live and work in Greece. After we get married, I’m told that I’ll be able to go to any European country, but I might just stay in Greece if I should happen to like it there.
I spoke with one of my friends who spent a lot of time in Greece (he had a girlfriend there) and he tells me that economic situation in the country is not that great and that trere are a lot of unemployed. Can you tell me your thoughts of the general situation in Greece and what’s the average salary in your country, prices of rented apartments, and so on.
BTW, I’m from Serbia, in my country I work as a computer journalist, and I hope that in Greece I’ll be able to find a job as a computer repairman.

[morbius]

Actually, life in Serbia is pretty cheap, comparing with the some of the other European countries. In my home town, you can live for a month on about 200 euros. Capitol Belgrade is much more expensive, you need about 300 euros a month to get by in there.
Trouble is, salaries in Serbia are very modest. I make about 300 euros a month here and I may consider myself lucky, because most people work for about 200 do 250 euros. Now, you can easily see why a lot of young people leave Serbia and go to live in other countries, mostly Austria, Germany, France and Canada. Situation here is somewhat better than it was couple of years ago, but it’s still far from good, and I’m not getting any younger, so I’ve decided it’s best to leave now when I’m still young and able to adopt and learn new language.
Just 600 euros, you say? Is that enough to cover food and rent? I’ve heard that there are a lot of foreigners in Athens, is that true?