Athens vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$713
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1119
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
643K
4.49M

The cost of living in Athens is 39% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4184th and 5281st ($1439 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 602nd and 2402nd 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
$16.5
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$15843

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386