Athens vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
643K
2.3M

The cost of living in Athens is 39% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4177th and 1258th ($1366 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 658th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Houston

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Athens Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$22908

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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

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156