Athens vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$710
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$442
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
643K
6.21M

The cost of living in Athens is 53% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4155th and 6006th ($1436 vs $940) 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 0.8 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 611th and 4818th 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
$16.2
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$12076

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586