Athens vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$713
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1014
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
643K
9M

The cost of living in Athens is 45% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4184th and 5636th ($1439 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Greece and Malaysia, respectively. Check Greece vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 602nd and 555th 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
$16.5
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$11913

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747