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

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 24.5% more expensive than Aegina without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 8% more expensive than Aegina without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$13.7 €11.83
27.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$57.1 €49.3
11.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$9.87 €8.52
6.59%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$4.18 €3.61
5.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.2 €1.9
12.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.61 €0.53
9.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.74 €4.96
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.71 €4.93
2.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.73 €1.5
7.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.46 €1.26
-2.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.39 €2.07
15.90%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$4.11 €3.55
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$13.27 €11.46
10.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$9.66 €8.34
16.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$14.01 €12.1
5.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.23 €1.92
-0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.13 €1.83
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.51 €1.3
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.95 €1.68
16.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.27 €1.1
10.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.2 €1.04
1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.98 €0.84
30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.79 €0.68
34.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.2 €4.49
10.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$7.67 €6.62
31.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.01 €1.74
0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.69 €2.32
6.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Aegina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.52 €1.31
-5.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.85 €30.09
$46.99 €40.57
-25.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$4.65 €4.01
1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.98 €0.85
8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$13.7 €11.83
24.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.07 €1.78
2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$31.3K €27K
-9.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$26.4K €22.8K
15.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$281 €242
-24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$23.37 €20.18
15.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$32.89 €28.4
5.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$47.69 €41.18
16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.43 €8.14
9.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$433 €374
29.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$5,913 €5,105
91.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$89.1 €77
2.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$38.79 €33.49
20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$89.7 €77.5
12.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$106 €91.9
14.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Aegina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$503 €434
28.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$384 €331
46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$773 €668
51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$620 €535
64.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$3,301 €2,850
17.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$2,151 €1,857
78.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Aegina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$1,142 €986
6.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.43
12.64%

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Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aegina: October 29, 2025

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