Athens vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
643K
639K

The cost of living in Athens is 32% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4177th and 1856th ($1366 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 658th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Detroit

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Athens Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$16775

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614