Athens vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$5483
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1834
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$4363
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
643K
486K

The cost of living in Athens is 50% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 4184th and 276th ($1462 vs $2921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Brookhaven ranked 1103rd in the United States, while ranked 639th and 3052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Brookhaven

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Athens Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$2314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$4097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$5885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$3551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$5.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$18.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$66.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$23283

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803