Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kalamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kalamata

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 8.5% more expensive than Kalamata without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 24.3% more expensive than Kalamata without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.65 €15.20

$17.41 €14.99

1.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.6 €55.6

$55.0 €47.38

17.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.29 €8.86

$8.31 €7.15

23.83%

Cappuccino

$4.40 €3.79

$3.93 €3.39

11.96%

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

$2.49 €2.14

$2.09 €1.80

19.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 €0.58

$0.64 €0.55

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.67 €4.88

$4.70 €4.05

20.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 €4.94

$5.90 €5.08

-2.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.60

$1.57 €1.35

18.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.35 €1.16

1.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.82 €2.42

$2.90 €2.49

-2.76%

Eggs

$5.03 €4.33

$4.92 €4.24

2.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.80 €12.74

$12.41 €10.69

19.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.31 €9.74

$9.81 €8.45

15.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.20 €13.09

$13.88 €11.95

9.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.20 €1.90

$2.23 €1.92

-1.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$2.07 €1.78

-0.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 €1.36

$1.28 €1.10

23.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.01 €1.73

12.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 €1.22

$1.19 €1.02

19.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 €1.04

$0.99 €0.85

22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.27 €1.09

-2.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 €0.87

$1.05 €0.90

-3.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.64 €4.86

$5.63 €4.84

0.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.77 €10.13

$11.47 €9.88

2.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 €1.81

$2.09 €1.80

0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.47

$2.28 €1.96

25.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 €1.16

$2.34 €2.02

-42.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.64 €29.83

$45.87 €39.49

-24.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.60 €3.96

$4.68 €4.03

-1.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.05 €14.68

$17.60 €15.15

-3.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.13 €1.83

-0.47%

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

$29.0K €25.0K

$29.1K €25.1K

-0.31%

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

$29.8K €25.6K

$30.2K €26.0K

-1.55%

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

$211 €182

$215 €185

-1.64%

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

$27.35 €23.54

$25.72 €22.14

6.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.99 €30.13

$34.77 €29.94

0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 €48.79

$48.98 €42.18

15.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.32 €22.66

$25.92 €22.32

1.54%

Cinema Ticket

$10.40 €8.95

$10.52 €9.05

-1.14%

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

$561 €483

$378 €326

48.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K €9,555

$4,618 €3,976

140.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.7 €80.7

$91.8 €79.0

2.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.11

$48.02 €41.34

-2.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.7 €85.8

$99.4 €85.6

0.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$122 €105

-1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$653 €562

$507 €436

28.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$565 €487

$391 €336

44.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,206 €1,039

$741 €638

62.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,025 €882

$611 €526

67.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,131 €3,557

$2,891 €2,489

42.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,575 €3,078

$2,533 €2,181

41.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,351 €1,164

$1,008 €868

34.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

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

Last update for Athens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kalamata: March 2, 2026

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