Athens vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$722
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$491
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
67
🏙️ Population
643K
6.21M

The cost of living in Athens is 44% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4184th and 5559th ($1462 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Greece and Brazil, respectively. Check Greece vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 639th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Rio de Janeiro

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Athens Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$13739

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631