Athens vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$722
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$4258
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
643K
3.9M

The cost of living in Athens is 57% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4184th and 72nd ($1462 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 52nd in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 639th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Los Angeles

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Athens Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$28004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974