Athens vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
664K
906K

The cost of living in Athens is 42% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4210th and 1282nd ($1287 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1143rd 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 Columbus. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Columbus

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Athens Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$10456

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861