Athens vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$4277
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
643K
1.61M

The cost of living in Athens is 39% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4155th and 1184th ($1436 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1035th 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 Phoenix. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 611th and 181st 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
$16.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$16644

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766