Cost of Living in Athens, GA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1909
$4261
🛋️ Without rent
$683
$2197
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1226
$2064
🍽️ Food
$506
$1315
🚐 Transport
$42
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2953
😀 Quality of life
62
🏙️ Population
127K

The average cost of living in Athens is $1909, which is in the top 23% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2129th out of 9294 in our global list, 1724th out of 2202 in the United States, and 40th out of 47 in Georgia.

The median after-tax salary is $2953, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 4958th (TOP 53%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1858th best city to live in the United States, and 42nd most liveable city in Georgia. With an estimated population of 127K, Athens is the 234th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Athens Ben Epps Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 82 University of Georgia
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Prices in Athens

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
 Cappuccino
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$881
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9500

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