Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Argos is 30.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Argos is 25.2% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argos
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$17.51 €15.12
-33.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.75 €32.59
$63.6 €54.9
-40.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 €6.89
$10.52 €9.08
-24.14%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$4.43 €3.82
-40.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.47 €2.14
-32.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.67 €0.58
-17.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$5.74 €4.95
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$5.88 €5.08
-39.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Argos
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.86 €1.6
-31.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.43 €1.23
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.77 €2.39
-40.43%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.93
$4.95 €4.27
-31.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 €9.74
$14.69 €12.68
-23.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 €5.83
$11.22 €9.68
-39.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 €8.06
$14.82 €12.79
-36.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.21 €1.91
-33.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 €1.84
-15.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.4 €1.21
-23.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.22 €1.06
-4.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.28 €1.1
-25.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.06 €0.91
-44.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 €4.28
$5.74 €4.96
-13.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.11 €8.73
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.86 €2.47
33.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Argos
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.43 €1.23
10.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$34.85 €30.09
32.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$4.73 €4.08
-15.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.06 €0.92
-4.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.08
$17.12 €14.78
-31.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.13 €1.84
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$28.4K €24.6K
12.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$30.3K €26.2K
-15.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argos
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$212 €183
-11.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.68
$27 €23.31
-19.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.65
$34.57 €29.85
-4.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Argos
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59 €50.9
$55.7 €48.09
5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.46 €15.08
$26.64 €23.01
-34.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$10.35 €8.94
-9.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argos
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$561 €484
-8.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,411 €5,535
$11.3K €9,768
-43.34%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Argos
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 €56.6
$91.7 €79.2
-28.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 €27.49
$46.59 €40.23
-31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$101 €87.1
-32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 €50.6
$122 €106
-52.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argos
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$646 €557
-21.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €332
$561 €484
-31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$1,171 €1,011
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,021 €881
-38.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 €2,380
$3,887 €3,356
-29.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 €2,302
$3,832 €3,309
-30.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Argos
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 €633
$1,216 €1,050
-39.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.99
-11.42%

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Last update for Argos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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