Athens vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
664K
189K

The cost of living in Athens is 31% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4210th and 2147th ($1287 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Greece and Belgium, respectively. Check Greece vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 560th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Brussels

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Athens Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$23098

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650