Athens vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
643K
577K

The cost of living in Athens is 38% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 4281st and 1702nd ($1272 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1506th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 656th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Milwaukee

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Athens Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$24191

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378