Athens vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
87
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
643K
1.39M

The cost of living in Athens is 59% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4177th and 45th ($1366 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 658th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs San Diego

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Athens San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647