Athens vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$722
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$794
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
81
74
🏙️ Population
643K
11.5M

The cost of living in Athens is 31% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4184th and 5003rd ($1462 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Brazil, respectively. Check Greece vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 639th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Sao Paulo

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Athens Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$16798

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719