Athens vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$675
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
643K
6.21M

The cost of living in Athens is 43% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4177th and 5959th ($1366 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Greece and Brazil, respectively. Check Greece vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 658th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$10815

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585