Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 49% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4177th and 483rd ($1366 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 658th and 20th 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
$15.3
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$19423

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357