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

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 5.9% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 32.1% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.57 €14.90

$11.42 €9.68

53.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.6 €54.8

$55.2 €46.81

17.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.36 €8.79

$8.62 €7.31

20.19%

Cappuccino

$4.34 €3.68

$3.83 €3.25

13.32%

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

$2.46 €2.08

$1.65 €1.40

49.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 €0.54

$0.56 €0.47

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.85 €4.96

$4.51 €3.82

29.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 €4.86

$4.53 €3.84

26.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.62

$1.69 €1.43

13.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 €1.20

$1.38 €1.17

2.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 €2.44

$2.22 €1.88

29.28%

Eggs

$4.97 €4.21

$4.17 €3.54

19.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.95 €12.68

$11.12 €9.43

34.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.01 €9.34

$8.84 €7.50

24.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.09 €12.80

$13.90 €11.79

8.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 €1.89

$2.14 €1.82

4.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 €1.84

$2.55 €2.16

-14.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 €1.34

$1.66 €1.41

-4.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 €1.93

$2.47 €2.09

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 €1.16

$1.23 €1.04

10.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 €0.99

$1.29 €1.10

-9.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 €1.05

$0.97 €0.82

26.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.88

$1.17 €0.99

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 €4.70

$6.16 €5.23

-10.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.99 €10.17

$6.33 €5.36

89.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 €1.72

$2.44 €2.07

-16.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.54

$3.69 €3.13

-18.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 €1.16

$1.59 €1.35

-13.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.00 €29.68

$46.93 €39.80

-25.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 €3.96

$4.14 €3.51

12.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 €0.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.08 €14.49

$11.77 €9.98

45.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.76

$2.18 €1.85

-5.05%

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

$29.0K €24.6K

$32.4K €27.4K

-10.43%

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

$30.2K €25.6K

$24.8K €21.1K

21.60%

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

$217 €184

$218 €185

-0.43%

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

$27.75 €23.53

$22.01 €18.67

26.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.02 €29.69

$32.24 €27.34

8.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 €48.09

$48.97 €41.53

15.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.04 €22.08

$25.68 €21.78

1.40%

Cinema Ticket

$10.39 €8.81

$9.53 €8.08

9.02%

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

$564 €478

$510 €433

10.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K €9,435

$6,517 €5,527

70.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.5 €78.4

$65.6 €55.7

40.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 €40.07

$31.80 €26.97

48.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 €83.8

$69.1 €58.6

42.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €101

$107 €90.6

11.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 €547

$489 €415

31.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €475

$395 €335

41.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,195 €1,013

$772 €655

54.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,037 €880

$621 €527

67.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,220 €3,578

$3,142 €2,665

34.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,598 €3,051

$2,590 €2,197

38.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,333 €1,131

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Argostoli: April 12, 2026

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