Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$4876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 52% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4281st and 529th ($1272 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 483rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 656th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Chicago

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Athens Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$24502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371