Athens vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
676K

The cost of living in Athens is 29% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4177th and 2046th ($1366 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 658th and 37th 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
$15.3
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$10871

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120