Athens vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$713
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
643K
631K

The cost of living in Athens is 25% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 4184th and 2319th ($1439 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 30th in Greece and Germany, respectively. Check Greece vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 602nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Dusseldorf

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Athens Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$20776

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941