Athens vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$3072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
643K
639K

The cost of living in Athens is 28% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4184th and 1947th ($1462 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1526th 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 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 639th and 318th 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
$16.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$19339

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619