Athens vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$633
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
664K
676K

The cost of living in Athens is 62% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4210th and 35th ($1287 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 30th in Greece and the United States, respectively. Check Greece vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Boston

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Athens Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$27937

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750