Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Aegina is 19.7% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Aegina is 7.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.7 €11.83
$17.51 €15.12
-21.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.3
$63.6 €54.9
-10.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 €8.52
$10.52 €9.08
-6.18%
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$4.43 €3.82
-5.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.47 €2.14
-10.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.67 €0.58
-8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.74 €4.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.88 €5.08
-2.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.86 €1.6
-6.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.43 €1.23
2.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.77 €2.39
-13.72%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$4.95 €4.27
-16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$14.69 €12.68
-9.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 €8.34
$11.22 €9.68
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$14.82 €12.79
-5.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.83
$2.13 €1.84
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.27 €1.96
-14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.4 €1.21
-9.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.22 €1.06
-1.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.28 €1.1
-23.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.06 €0.91
-25.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$5.74 €4.96
-9.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 €6.62
$10.11 €8.73
-24.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.02 €1.74
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.86 €2.47
-5.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Aegina
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.43 €1.23
6.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.99 €40.57
$34.85 €30.09
34.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.73 €4.08
-1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1.06 €0.92
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 €11.83
$17.12 €14.78
-19.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.13 €1.84
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$28.4K €24.6K
10.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$30.3K €26.2K
-13.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €242
$212 €183
32.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.37 €20.18
$27 €23.31
-13.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 €28.4
$34.57 €29.85
-4.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.69 €41.18
$55.7 €48.09
-14.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.64 €23.01
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$10.35 €8.94
-8.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 €374
$561 €484
-22.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 €5,105
$11.3K €9,768
-47.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €77
$91.7 €79.2
-2.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 €33.49
$46.59 €40.23
-16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.5
$101 €87.1
-11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.9
$122 €106
-12.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aegina
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$646 €557
-22.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €331
$561 €484
-31.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €668
$1,171 €1,011
-33.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €535
$1,021 €881
-39.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,301 €2,850
$3,887 €3,356
-15.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,151 €1,857
$3,832 €3,309
-43.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aegina
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,142 €986
$1,216 €1,050
-6.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.99
-11.22%

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Last update for Aegina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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