Athens vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$633
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
664K
1.07M

The cost of living in Athens is 27% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4210th and 2484th ($1287 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Cologne. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 560th and 12th 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
$14.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$16182

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776