Athens vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
69
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
664K
1.61M

The cost of living in Athens is 46% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4210th and 864th ($1287 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 560th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Phoenix

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Athens Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$10488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706