Athens vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
643K
1.35M

The cost of living in Athens is 36% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4177th and 1476th ($1366 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Greece and Italy, respectively. Check Greece vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 658th and 305th 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
$15.3
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573