Athens vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$3822
🏠 One person rent
$722
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$3475
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
643K
587K

The cost of living in Athens is 6% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4184th and 3860th ($1462 vs $1561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 496th 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 2.2 months in Essen. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 639th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Essen

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Athens Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$66.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$848
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$4998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$3089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$10028

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587