Athens vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$633
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
664K
1.01M

The cost of living in Athens is 231% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 4210th and 8988th ($1287 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Greece and Pakistan, respectively. Check Greece vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 560th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Islamabad

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Athens Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$1443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401