Athens vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$710
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1672
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
90
63
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
643K
1.27M

The cost of living in Athens is 46% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4155th and 5704th ($1436 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Greece and South Africa, respectively. Check Greece vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 611th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Soweto

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Athens Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$3811

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915