Athens vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Athens | Oslo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Athens is 42% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4177th and 1029th ($1366 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Greece and Norway, respectively. Check Greece vs Norway comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 658th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Athens vs Oslo
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| Athens | Oslo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Athens
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 km or 2.2 mi |  Kallithea | |
| 4 km or 2.5 mi | Nea Smyrni | |
| 5 km or 3.1 mi | Peristeri | |
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi | Palaio Faliro | |
| 6.5 km or 4 mi | Nea Filadelfeia | |
| 6.7 km or 4.2 mi | Nea Ionia | |
| 7.3 km or 4.5 mi | Piraeus | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Nikaia | |
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi | Argyroupoli | |
| 12 km or 7.2 mi | Glyfada | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Kifissia | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Voula | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Aspropyrgos | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Eleusis | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Salamina | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Chalcis | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Corinth | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Tripoli | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Lamia | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Mykonos | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Volos | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Patras | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Kalamata | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Agrinio | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Chios | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Larissa | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Karditsa | |
| 231 km or 143 mi | Santorini | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Trikala | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Mytilene | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Katerini | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Chania | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Rethymno | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Thessaloniki | |
| 303 km or 188 mi |  Izmir | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Kozani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Ioannina | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Kusadasi | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Veria | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Crete |
Cities near Oslo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.7 mi |  Baerum | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Lillestrom | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Asker | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Jessheim | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Drammen | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Moss | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Horten | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Kongsberg | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Tonsberg | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Sarpsborg | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Fredrikstad | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sandefjord | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Halden | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Hamar | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Skien | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Larvik | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Porsgrunn | |
| 106 km or 66 mi |  Arvika | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Gjovik | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Lillehammer | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Karlstad | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Uddevalla | |
| 194 km or 120 mi | Vanersborg | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Arendal | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Trollhattan | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Mariestad | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Mora | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Skovde | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Ludvika | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Kristiansand | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Gothenburg | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Orebro | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Molndal | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Borlange | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Boras | |
| 276 km or 171 mi |  Frederikshavn | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Falun | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Sandnes | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Stavanger | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Bergen |