Athens vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$675
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$5787
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
643K
676K

The cost of living in Athens is 61% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4177th and 32nd ($1366 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Boston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 658th and 89th 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
$15.3
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$25118

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803