cost
Cost of Living Index
Athens
88
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 19 of 26 metrics compared to Athens.
cost
Athens
88
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Athens
56.2
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Athens
$1,763
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Athens
$2,993/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Athens
68.9
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Athens
24.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Athens
130 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Athens
-0.7%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Athens
$4,936/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
economy
Athens
9.2%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
education
Athens
62
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Athens
30.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Athens
62.6
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
health
Athens
75.3 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Athens
31.4%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Athens
5.3x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Athens
$3,914/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Athens
$10,820/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
jobs
Athens
7.5%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Athens
5.6
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Athens
27.4%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Athens
50.1%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Athens
36.6%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Athens
27.0 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Athens
41.4 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
transport
Athens
64
city
Shanghai
70.3
city