Athens vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$3787
🏠 One person rent
$675
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
585K

The cost of living in Athens is 10% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4177th and 3595th ($1366 vs $1525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 371st 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 5th in Germany, while ranked 658th and 31st 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
$15.3
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$39.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$8.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$9380

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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 Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431