Athens vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$713
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
81
97
🏙️ Population
643K
452K

The cost of living in Athens is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4184th and 11th ($1439 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Greece and Switzerland, respectively. Check Greece vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 602nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Zurich

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Athens Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$26431

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117