Athens vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
664K
2.3M

The cost of living in Athens is 42% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4210th and 1234th ($1287 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1107th 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 11th in the United States, while ranked 560th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175