Athens vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$3734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
664K
548K

The cost of living in Athens is 32% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4210th and 2098th ($1287 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Greece and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Greece vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 2 months in The Hague. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 560th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs The Hague

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Athens The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.57
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$8049

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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 The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539