Athens vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$633
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
664K
579K

The cost of living in Athens is 15% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4210th and 3358th ($1287 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 247th 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 2.1 months in Essen. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 560th and 32nd 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
$14.1
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.1
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$9133

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410