Athens vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$722
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2134
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 15% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4184th and 4625th ($1462 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 25th in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 639th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Osaka

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Athens Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$13598

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993