Athens vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$3299
😷 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 36% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4177th and 1500th ($1366 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 658th and 76th 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
$15.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$17390

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761