Athens vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
664K
936K

The cost of living in Athens is 34% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4210th and 1907th ($1287 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 10th in Greece and Israel, respectively. Check Greece vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 560th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Jerusalem

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Athens Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$10218

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499