Athens vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$616
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
643K
8.8M

The cost of living in Athens is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4281st and 3rd ($1272 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 656th and 22nd 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
$15.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$21465

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111