Amsterdam vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2946
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$986
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
860K
664K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 93% more expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 294th and 4172nd ($2311 vs $1197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the Netherlands and Greece, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 31st and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Athens

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Amsterdam Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$8.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9790

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$997
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$864
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$933
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1119
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$892
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$582
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$861
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$983
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$397
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$842
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$923