Athens vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$616
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
643K
737K

The cost of living in Athens is 58% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4281st and 158th ($1272 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 656th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Seattle

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Athens Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$29407

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093