Athens vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2386
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
82
88
🏙️ Population
643K
1.35M

The cost of living in Athens is 38% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4155th and 1250th ($1436 vs $2307) 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 0.8 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 611th and 315th 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
$16.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$16429

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700