Athens vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$5892
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1587
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$2476
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$5193
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
643K
499K

The cost of living in Athens is 44% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 4184th and 699th ($1462 vs $2617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 606th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 2 months in Atlanta. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Atlanta ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 639th and 231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Atlanta

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Athens Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$1741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$23857

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004