Athens vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1872
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$3267
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3754
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
593K

The cost of living in Athens is 51% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 4177th and 300th ($1366 vs $2810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Greece and Ireland, respectively. Check Greece vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 658th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$91.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$7.7
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$3404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$7861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$18.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$76.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$9488

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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 Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659