Athens vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$710
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1175
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
643K
1.98M

The cost of living in Athens is 66% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4155th and 6384th ($1436 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Malaysia, respectively. Check Greece vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 611th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kuala Lumpur

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$9002

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756