Athens vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3365
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
643K
1.14M

The cost of living in Athens is 33% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4155th and 1622nd ($1436 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 65th in Greece and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Greece vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 611th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Birmingham

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Athens Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$18334

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901