Athens vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$675
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
643K
593K

The cost of living in Athens is 10% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4177th and 3604th ($1366 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 376th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 658th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$12215

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452