Athens vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
643K
1.35M

The cost of living in Athens is 37% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4281st and 1772nd ($1272 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Italy, respectively. Check Greece vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1 months in Milan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 656th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Milan

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Athens Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$14604

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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

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506