Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$5026
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 48% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4184th and 375th ($1462 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 311th 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 639th and 22nd 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
$16.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$24172

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434