Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Chalkidiki Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Chalkidiki

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 12.1% more expensive than Chalkidiki without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 8.8% more expensive than Chalkidiki without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.57 €14.90

$7.94 €6.73

121.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.6 €54.8

$57.8 €49.03

11.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.36 €8.79

$9.03 €7.65

14.73%

Cappuccino

$4.34 €3.68

$4.15 €3.52

4.58%

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

$2.46 €2.08

$1.62 €1.38

51.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 €0.54

$0.56 €0.48

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.85 €4.96

$3.10 €2.62

88.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 €4.86

$4.03 €3.42

42.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.62

$1.19 €1.01

60.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 €1.20

$1.18 €1.00

19.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 €2.44

$2.03 €1.72

41.38%

Eggs

$4.97 €4.21

$3.33 €2.83

49.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.95 €12.68

$13.86 €11.75

7.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.01 €9.34

$9.88 €8.38

11.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.09 €12.80

$13.11 €11.12

15.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 €1.89

$1.37 €1.16

62.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 €1.84

$1.72 €1.46

26.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 €1.34

$1.13 €0.96

39.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 €1.93

$1.73 €1.47

31.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 €1.16

$1.12 €0.95

21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 €0.99

$1.22 €1.03

-4.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 €1.05

$0.99 €0.84

24.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.88

$0.15 €0.13

593.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 €4.70

$5.46 €4.63

1.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.99 €10.17

$4.80 €4.07

149.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 €1.72

$1.14 €0.97

78.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.54

$1.05 €0.89

185.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 €1.16

$1.53 €1.29

-10.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.00 €29.68

$45.79 €38.83

-23.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 €3.96

$4.61 €3.91

1.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 €0.91

$1.06 €0.90

0.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.08 €14.49

$13.57 €11.50

25.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.76

$2.16 €1.83

-4.17%

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

$29.0K €24.6K

$34.8K €29.5K

-16.61%

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

$30.2K €25.6K

$29.9K €25.4K

0.85%

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

$217 €184

$359 €304

-39.37%

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

$27.75 €23.53

$11.34 €9.62

144.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.02 €29.69

$31.86 €27.02

9.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 €48.09

$47.43 €40.22

19.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.04 €22.08

$25.98 €22.03

0.23%

Cinema Ticket

$10.39 €8.81

$10.05 €8.52

3.38%

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

$564 €478

$512 €435

10.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K €9,435

$6,852 €5,811

62.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.5 €78.4

$113 €96.1

-18.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 €40.07

$39.50 €33.50

19.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 €83.8

$101 €85.4

-1.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €101

$95.6 €81.1

25.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 €547

$496 €421

29.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €475

$387 €329

44.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,195 €1,013

$760 €645

57.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,037 €880

$615 €521

68.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,220 €3,578

$3,121 €2,647

35.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,598 €3,051

$2,764 €2,344

30.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,333 €1,131

$895 €759

49.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

24.75%

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

Last update for Athens: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chalkidiki: April 14, 2026

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