Athens vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
643K
1.6M

The cost of living in Athens is 51% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4281st and 664th ($1272 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 656th and 138th 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
$15.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$19774

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693