Athens vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$633
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
95
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
664K
12.4M

The cost of living in Athens is 24% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4210th and 5031st ($1287 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Greece and Brazil, respectively. Check Greece vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 560th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$12031

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659