Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Belarus

For one person, living is cheaper in Belarus: $930 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $10,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Belarus
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇧🇾 Belarus
$930
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 66.5% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 65.1% more expensive than Belarus without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$10.17 BYN 30.22
65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$40.89 BYN 121
61.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.99
$6.58 BYN 19.55
70.36%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$2.18 BYN 6.48
87.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$0.86 BYN 2.55
222.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$0.49 BYN 1.45
10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.08
$1.73 BYN 5.15
229.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
$2.65 BYN 7.88
136.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$0.94 BYN 2.80
95.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$0.72 BYN 2.14
98.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$1.23 BYN 3.66
117.07%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$1.63 BYN 4.84
203.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.45
$7.96 BYN 23.63
89.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$4.75 BYN 14.11
131.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.61
$9.31 BYN 27.66
112.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$1.48 BYN 4.38
43.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$1.76 BYN 5.22
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.12 BYN 6.31
-37.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$2.47 BYN 7.32
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$0.66 BYN 1.97
60.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$0.76 BYN 2.27
51.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.97
$1.43 BYN 4.24
-24.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$0.62 BYN 1.84
37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$2.67 BYN 7.93
104.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
$8.30 BYN 24.64
20.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
$1.09 BYN 3.23
87.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
$1.99 BYN 5.92
19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Belarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.32 BYN 0.96
321.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.19
$18.35 BYN 54.5
66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$1.01 BYN 2.99
277.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$0.54 BYN 1.62
90.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$16.25 BYN 48.25
1.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.88 BYN 2.62
165.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$20.1K BYN 59.7K
38.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$23.6K BYN 70.0K
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$64.0 BYN 190
215.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.88
$8.64 BYN 25.66
210.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.16
$13.81 BYN 41.02
120.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.17
$36.44 BYN 108
48.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.41
$16.64 BYN 49.41
64.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$4.96 BYN 14.73
110.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €506
$336 BYN 999
68.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$22.3K BYN 66.3K
-31.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.8
$54.5 BYN 162
66.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.03
$44.35 BYN 132
-11.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$103 BYN 305
2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$96.0 BYN 285
34.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Belarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$448 BYN 1,330
65.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €578
$308 BYN 915
110.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$749 BYN 2,226
69.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$552 BYN 1,638
103.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,562
$1,928 BYN 5,727
107.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,923
$1,339 BYN 3,976
145.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Belarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$774 BYN 2,299
60.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
15.65
-71.63%

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

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Belarus: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Belarus
$308 52.5% $340
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Belarus
$185 41.5% $131
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Belarus
$147 46% $125
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Belarus
$86 66.7% $173
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Belarus
$134 18.3% $30
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Belarus
$46 38.1% $29
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Belarus
$23 47.9% $22
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇧🇾 Belarus
🕒 Local time
02:31 2:31 AM
03:31 3:31 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
9,155,978
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

BYN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Belarusian Ruble exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2.97 BYN (1 BYN = 0.337 USD). 1 EUR = 3.33 BYN (1 BYN = 0.3 EUR).

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