Athens vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$722
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$884
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
643K
4.49M

The cost of living in Athens is 41% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4184th and 5367th ($1462 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 639th and 3283rd 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
$16.7
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410