Athens vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$722
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
643K
1.6M

The cost of living in Athens is 44% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4184th and 742nd ($1462 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 639th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Philadelphia

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Athens Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801