Athens vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4661
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1127
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2029
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$258
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
3.78M

The cost of living in Athens is 37% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 4281st and 1762nd ($1272 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Greece and Germany, respectively. Check Greece vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Berlin. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 656th and 21st 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
$15.1
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$8133
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$5908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$9774

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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 Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373