Athens vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$722
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$3678
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
643K
8.8M

The cost of living in Athens is 61% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4184th and 20th ($1462 vs $3740) 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 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1 months in London. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 639th and 12th 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
$16.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$30567

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199