Athens vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$710
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1593
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
643K
1.33M

The cost of living in Athens is 38% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4155th and 5298th ($1436 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 260th in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 611th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Saitama

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Athens Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055