Athens vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5742
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1586
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2465
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$5431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
643K
499K

The cost of living in Athens is 50% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 4281st and 704th ($1272 vs $2570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 650th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Atlanta ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 656th and 165th 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
$15.1
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$6.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$1325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2042
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$2730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$7.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$27299

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982