Athens vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$710
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$211
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
643K
159K

The cost of living in Athens is 49% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4155th and 5871st ($1436 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.2 months in Praia. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 611th and 7431st 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
$16.2
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$3216

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506