Athens vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Athens Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$2266
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3102
$5192
🏠 One person rent
$610
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$1105
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$298
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$3498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
664K
4.53M

The cost of living in Athens is 45% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4185th and 907th ($1251 vs $2266) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Greece and Australia, respectively. Check Greece vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 424th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Melbourne

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Athens Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.06
$7.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$1353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$2246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$7995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$7118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$27.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.4
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.42
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.15
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10675
$20732

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1075
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1007
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1136
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1194
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1158
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1175
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1123
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$890
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1321
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1653
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1452
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1401
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1160
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1128
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1111
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1058
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$861
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$928
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$943
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1506
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1076
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$958
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$936
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1249
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$918
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1036
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$996
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1211
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$924
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$932
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1197
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$969
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1126
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$564
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$928
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1035
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$482
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$889
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$971

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1570
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1724
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1688
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1905
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1725
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1783
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1756
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1843
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1662
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1367
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1713
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1423
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1541
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1287
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1481
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1612
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1411
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2267
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1530
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1722
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1656
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1486
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1529
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1520
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2153
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1668
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1520
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2039
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1836
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2564
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1969
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1770
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1711
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360