Athens vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
664K
626K

The cost of living in Athens is 32% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4210th and 2103rd ($1287 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 560th and 40th 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
$14.1
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251