Athens vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3266
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
643K
1.09M

The cost of living in Athens is 27% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4155th and 2104th ($1436 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in Greece and Germany, respectively. Check Greece vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 611th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Cologne

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Athens Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$19386

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979