Athens vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$722
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$1095
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
78
🏙️ Population
643K
15.7M

The cost of living in Athens is 12% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4184th and 4562nd ($1462 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 639th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Istanbul

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Athens Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$20004

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041