Athens vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$713
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
643K
1.39M

The cost of living in Athens is 59% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4184th and 52nd ($1439 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 39th 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 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 602nd and 155th 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
$16.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$22295

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826