Athens vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
664K
1.6M

The cost of living in Athens is 47% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4210th and 812th ($1287 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 735th 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 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 101st 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
$14.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15748

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766