Athens vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$633
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
664K
625K

The cost of living in Athens is 6% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4210th and 3960th ($1287 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 531st in Greece and Germany, respectively. Check Greece vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 560th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Leipzig

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Athens Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$10639

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204