Athens vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$3222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
626K

The cost of living in Athens is 37% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4281st and 1806th ($1272 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th 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 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 656th and 24th 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
$15.1
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$15092

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288