Athens vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$3266
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
643K
548K

The cost of living in Athens is 37% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4155th and 1330th ($1436 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th 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 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 611th and 107th 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
$16.2
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$20873

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804