Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Argostoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Argostoli

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 30% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 29% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$11.55 €9.97

51.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$56.1 €48.4

13.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$8.56 €7.39

22.90%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$3.82 €3.3

15.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 €2.14

$1.67 €1.44

47.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.6 €0.51

11.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$4.59 €3.97

25.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.67 €4.03

25.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.67 €1.44

11.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.34 €1.15

6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.25 €1.94

23.11%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$4.1 €3.54

20.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$11.44 €9.88

28.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$9.02 €7.79

24.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$13.74 €11.86

7.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.17 €1.87

1.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.59 €2.24

-17.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.64 €1.42

-5.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.48 €2.14

-8.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.2 €1.04

16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.24 €1.07

-1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$0.89 €0.77

43.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$1.23 €1.07

-13.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$6.14 €5.3

-6.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$5.68 €4.9

77.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.45 €2.11

-17.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$3.74 €3.23

-23.53%

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

$46.09 €39.8

-24.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.04 €3.49

17.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

$1.02 €0.88

3.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$11.54 €9.96

48.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.07 €1.79

2.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$32.2K €27.8K

-11.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.3K €26.2K

$24.6K €21.2K

23.51%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$212 €183

$221 €190

-3.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27 €23.31

$22.46 €19.39

20.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$32.33 €27.91

6.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$48.1 €41.53

15.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$22.76 €19.65

17.05%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.48 €8.19

9.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$561 €484

$514 €443

9.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$6,507 €5,618

73.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$63.8 €55.1

43.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$31.6 €27.29

47.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$68.8 €59.4

46.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$107 €92

14.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$504 €435

27.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$385 €333

45.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$785 €677

49.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$618 €534

65.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$3,012 €2,600

29.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$2,533 €2,187

51.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.42

12.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

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