Athens vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Athens Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2946
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$595
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$986
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
664K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 50% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4172nd and 254th ($1197 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 424th and 11th 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
$11.4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$878
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.88
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.65
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$481
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9790
$21587

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$997
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$864
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$933
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1119
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$892
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$582
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$861
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$983
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$397
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$842
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$923

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$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022