Athens vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$710
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$2574
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
82
99
🏙️ Population
643K
14.3M

The cost of living in Athens is 15% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4155th and 3130th ($1436 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 611th and 4th 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
$16.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$14795

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961