Athens vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
87
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
664K
759K

The cost of living in Athens is 32% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4210th and 2040th ($1287 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th 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 Frankfurt. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 560th and 38th 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
$14.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$14318

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574