Athens vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$710
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3571
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
643K
587K

The cost of living in Athens is 5% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4155th and 3903rd ($1436 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 529th 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 2.4 months in Essen. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 611th and 24th 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
$16.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$9800

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575