Athens vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$710
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$6208
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
643K
690K

The cost of living in Athens is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4155th and 73rd ($1436 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 611th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Washington

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Athens Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$24065

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949