Athens vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
643K
548K

The cost of living in Athens is 39% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4281st and 1662nd ($1272 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 46th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 656th and 85th 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
$15.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$19551

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1948
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1800
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1874
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1845
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1602
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1806
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1672
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1806
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1720
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1962
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1574
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1675
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1497
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1753
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1762
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1376
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1793
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1737
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1686
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1486
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1456
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1598
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1707
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1680
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1706
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1401
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1764
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1897
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1697
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1681