Athens vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5269
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1699
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$4377
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
664K
486K

The cost of living in Athens is 52% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 4210th and 430th ($1287 vs $2669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 385th 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 1.6 months in Brookhaven. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Brookhaven ranked 717th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 2288th 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
$14.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.56
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$5050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$6664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$5140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$24.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15129

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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 Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2497
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2303
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2321
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2496
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2151
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$2360
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2474
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2504
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2466
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2434
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2522
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2542
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2485
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3479
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3620
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2790
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2482
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2377
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2603
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2538
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2818
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2465
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2308
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2480
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2303
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2429
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2627
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2670
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2551
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2924
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3165
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3455
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2612
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2320
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2608