Athens vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
643K
626K

The cost of living in Athens is 32% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4177th and 1833rd ($1366 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 97th in Greece and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Greece vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 658th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Glasgow

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Athens Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364