Athens vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
85
🏙️ Population
664K
1.37M

The cost of living in Athens is 38% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4210th and 1623rd ($1287 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.9 months in Milan. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 560th and 292nd 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
$14.1
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15544

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550