Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Heraklion Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Heraklion

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 3.5% more expensive than Heraklion without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 2.8% more expensive than Heraklion without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.57 €14.90

$13.97 €11.85

25.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.6 €54.8

$57.1 €48.42

13.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.36 €8.79

$11.61 €9.84

-10.77%

Cappuccino

$4.34 €3.68

$3.88 €3.29

11.86%

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

$2.46 €2.08

$2.24 €1.90

9.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 €0.54

$0.59 €0.50

6.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.85 €4.96

$5.80 €4.92

0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 €4.86

$5.83 €4.94

-1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 €1.62

$1.90 €1.61

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 €1.20

$1.51 €1.28

-6.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.87 €2.44

$2.74 €2.32

4.74%

Eggs

$4.97 €4.21

$5.60 €4.75

-11.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.95 €12.68

$16.89 €14.32

-11.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.01 €9.34

$11.60 €9.84

-5.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.09 €12.80

$14.88 €12.62

1.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 €1.89

$2.26 €1.91

-1.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 €1.84

$2.18 €1.85

-0.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 €1.34

$1.50 €1.27

5.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 €1.93

$1.86 €1.58

22.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 €1.16

$1.27 €1.08

7.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 €0.99

$1.57 €1.33

-25.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 €1.05

$0.94 €0.80

30.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.88

$0.67 €0.57

55.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 €4.70

$5.39 €4.57

2.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.99 €10.17

$8.19 €6.94

46.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 €1.72

$2.06 €1.75

-1.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.54

$3.35 €2.84

-10.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 €1.16

$1.58 €1.34

-13.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.00 €29.68

$46.71 €39.61

-25.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.67 €3.96

$4.50 €3.81

3.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 €0.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.08 €14.49

$11.68 €9.90

46.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.76

$2.12 €1.79

-2.36%

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

$29.0K €24.6K

$35.1K €29.8K

-17.40%

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

$30.2K €25.6K

$26.5K €22.5K

13.96%

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

$217 €184

$213 €181

1.94%

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

$27.75 €23.53

$22.92 €19.44

21.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.02 €29.69

$36.13 €30.63

-3.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 €48.09

$51.6 €43.78

9.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.04 €22.08

$40.71 €34.52

-36.04%

Cinema Ticket

$10.39 €8.81

$9.39 €7.96

10.65%

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

$564 €478

$423 €359

33.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K €9,435

$4,085 €3,464

172.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$92.5 €78.4

$98.1 €83.2

-5.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 €40.07

$47.03 €39.88

0.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 €83.8

$89.0 €75.4

11.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €101

$137 €116

-12.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 €547

$537 €455

20.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €475

$415 €352

35.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,195 €1,013

$1,012 €858

18.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,037 €880

$885 €751

17.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,220 €3,578

$3,949 €3,349

6.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,598 €3,051

$2,953 €2,505

21.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,333 €1,131

$1,152 €977

15.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.44

12.39%

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

Last update for Athens: April 13, 2026

Last update for Heraklion: April 13, 2026

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