Athens vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3098
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
643K
639K

The cost of living in Athens is 33% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4155th and 1636th ($1436 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 611th and 311th 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
$16.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$16684

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608