Athens vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
643K
546K

The cost of living in Athens is 21% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4177th and 2758th ($1366 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Greece and Portugal, respectively. Check Greece vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 658th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Lisbon

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Athens Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$16143

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162