Athens vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$633
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
664K
14M

The cost of living in Athens is 17% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4210th and 3238th ($1287 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 560th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Tokyo

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Athens Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063