Athens vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1386
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2455
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$4752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
664K
586K

The cost of living in Athens is 41% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 4210th and 1292nd ($1287 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1152nd 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 0.8 months in Athens compared to 2.2 months in Baltimore. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Baltimore ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Baltimore

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Athens Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$30623

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906