Athens vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$616
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
643K
1.46M

The cost of living in Athens is 11% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4281st and 4641st ($1272 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 67th in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 656th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kyoto

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Athens Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$7056

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$907

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062