Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$5210
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 49% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4155th and 394th ($1436 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 611th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$23423

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426