Athens vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$4614
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
87
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
643K
776K

The cost of living in Athens is 34% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4155th and 1510th ($1436 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 611th 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
$16.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769