Athens vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
643K
874K

The cost of living in Athens is 64% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4177th and 9th ($1366 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 658th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs San Francisco

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Athens San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610