Athens vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$722
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$5229
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
643K
8.8M

The cost of living in Athens is 65% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4184th and 4th ($1462 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 639th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs New York City

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Athens New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$21999

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188