Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
664K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 51% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4210th and 505th ($1287 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 455th 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 2 months in Chicago. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 560th and 16th 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
$14.1
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15494

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240