Athens vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$633
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
78
37
🏙️ Population
664K
159K

The cost of living in Athens is 86% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4210th and 6860th ($1287 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Greece and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Greece vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 560th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Praia

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Athens Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471