Athens vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$633
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
664K
4.32M

The cost of living in Athens is 56% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4210th and 6300th ($1287 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Greece and Turkey, respectively. Check Greece vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 560th and 3526th 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
$14.1
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$8689

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334