Athens vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Athens | Izmir | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Athens is 40% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4281st and 5990th ($1272 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th 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 0.7 months in Izmir. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 656th and 3369th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Athens vs Izmir
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| Athens | Izmir | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Athens
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 km or 2.2 mi |  Kallithea | |
| 4 km or 2.5 mi | Nea Smyrni | |
| 5 km or 3.1 mi | Peristeri | |
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi | Palaio Faliro | |
| 6.5 km or 4 mi | Nea Filadelfeia | |
| 6.7 km or 4.2 mi | Nea Ionia | |
| 7.3 km or 4.5 mi | Piraeus | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Nikaia | |
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi | Argyroupoli | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Glyfada | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Kifissia | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Voula | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Aspropyrgos | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Eleusis | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Salamina | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Chalcis | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Corinth | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Tripoli | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Lamia | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Mykonos | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Volos | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Patras | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kalamata | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Agrinio | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Chios | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Larissa | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Karditsa | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Santorini | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Trikala | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Mytilene | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Katerini | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Chania | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Rethymno | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Thessaloniki | |
| 303 km or 188 mi |  Izmir | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Kozani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Ioannina | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Kusadasi | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Veria | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Crete |
Cities near Izmir
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 34 km or 21 mi | Manisa | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Turgutlu | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Kusadasi | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | Tire | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Chios | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Salihli | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Aydin | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Mytilene | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Soma | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Nazilli | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Balikesir | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Bodrum | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Mugla | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Denizli | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Mykonos | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Usak | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Marmaris | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Canakkale | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Bandirma | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Rhodes | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Bursa | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | Fethiye | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Santorini | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Kutahya | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Inegol | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Burdur | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Alexandroupoli | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Kifissia | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Nea Ionia | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Nea Filadelfeia | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Argyroupoli | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Glyfada | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Voula | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Athens | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Nea Smyrni | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Kallithea | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Peristeri | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Palaio Faliro |