Athens vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$710
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
643K
687K

The cost of living in Athens is 26% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4155th and 2171st ($1436 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Finland, respectively. Check Greece vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 611th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Helsinki

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Athens Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$13230

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174