Athens vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$710
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$4336
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
82
99
🏙️ Population
643K
8.8M

The cost of living in Athens is 63% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4155th and 8th ($1436 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Greece vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.1 months in London. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 611th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs London

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Athens London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$27583

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165