Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and France

For one person, living is cheaper in Athens: $1,806 a month against $1,970 in France, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,806
/mo nomad
🇫🇷 France
$1,970
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Athens is 11.1% cheaper than France without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 8.7% cheaper than France without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
France
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 €14.87
$16.72 €14.92
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 €59.1
$66.8 €59.6
-0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 €9.87
$13.38 €11.94
-17.34%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.69
$3.80 €3.39
8.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.50
$3.33 €2.97
-15.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.51
$2.09 €1.87
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €5.03
$6.53 €5.83
-13.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 €4.87
$5.69 €5.08
-4.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
France
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.37 €1.22
43.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.26
$2.03 €1.81
-30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.53
$2.66 €2.37
6.39%
Eggs
$5.04 €4.50
$4.28 €3.82
17.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.70
$19.32 €17.24
-20.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €9.23
$13.53 €12.07
-23.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 €16.93
$21.48 €19.17
-11.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.93
$3.04 €2.71
-28.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.70
$2.40 €2.14
-20.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.23
$3.03 €2.70
-54.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 €1.96
$3.60 €3.21
-38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 €0.98
$2.21 €1.98
-50.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €1.00
$2.37 €2.11
-52.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.99
$1.57 €1.40
-29.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.74
$0.84 €0.75
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.99
$14.08 €12.56
-60.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 €9.09
$7.72 €6.89
31.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
$2.66 €2.37
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
$3.14 €2.80
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
France
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.23
$2.07 €1.84
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.87 €27.55
$56.1 €50.1
-45.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 €3.90
$5.02 €4.48
-12.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.93
$2.16 €1.93
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.11 €15.27
$37.11 €33.12
-53.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2.07
$2.08 €1.86
11.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$34.8K €31.0K
-19.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$34.7K €31.0K
-19.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
France
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €187
$218 €195
-3.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 €23.83
$19.94 €17.80
33.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €26.89
$33.76 €30.13
-10.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
France
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €48.72
$36.93 €32.95
47.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €23.23
$20.64 €18.42
26.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 €9.62
$13.48 €12.03
-20.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
France
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €513
$869 €775
-33.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.7K
$12.1K €10.8K
8.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
France
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €83.1
$99.8 €89.1
-6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 €36.30
$44.92 €40.09
-9.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €92.9
$107 €95.9
-3.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €115
$139 €124
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
France
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €674
$873 €779
-13.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €582
$677 €604
-3.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,154
$1,523 €1,359
-15.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,038
$1,219 €1,088
-4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,008 €3,577
$5,373 €4,795
-25.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €3,081
$3,567 €3,183
-3.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
France
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,243 €1,110
$2,739 €2,444
-54.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
3.78
18.52%

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

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Last update for France: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$652
France
$677 3.8% $25
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$315
France
$374 18.9% $59
Eating Out
Athens
$269
France
$285 6.1% $16
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$267
France
$272 2% $5.2
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$165
France
$176 6.9% $11
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$76
France
$64 16.1% $12
Getting Around
Athens
$46
France
$80 74.6% $34
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇫🇷 France
🕒 Local time
11:18 11:18 AM
10:18 10:18 AM
1 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
68,373,433
💱 Currency
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