Athens vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$710
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2219
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
643K
2.75M

The cost of living in Athens is 29% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4155th and 1942nd ($1436 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Greece and Italy, respectively. Check Greece vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 611th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Rome

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Athens Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323