Athens vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
664K
3.68M

The cost of living in Athens is 36% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4210th and 1759th ($1287 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Greece and Germany, respectively. Check Greece vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Berlin. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 560th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Berlin

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Athens Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$9556

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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 Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323