Athens vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
664K
548K

The cost of living in Athens is 36% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4210th and 1798th ($1287 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 57th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 560th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Manchester

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Athens Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$13845

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629