Athens vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$713
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$4308
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
643K
776K

The cost of living in Athens is 36% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4184th and 1384th ($1439 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 602nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Frankfurt

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Athens Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$21222

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778