Athens vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$3974
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
643K
2.11M

The cost of living in Athens is 41% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4184th and 916th ($1462 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and France, respectively. Check Greece vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 639th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Paris

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Athens Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$17184

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544