Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Katerini Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Katerini

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 12.5% more expensive than Katerini without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 7.8% more expensive than Katerini without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$13.53 €11.68

29.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$58.6 €50.6

8.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$9.16 €7.91

14.85%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$4.25 €3.67

4.24%

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

$2.47 €2.14

$1.69 €1.46

46.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.57 €0.49

17.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$5.17 €4.46

11.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.67 €4.9

3.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.47 €1.27

26.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.54 €1.33

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.04 €1.76

35.78%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$3.72 €3.21

33.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$11.04 €9.54

33.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$9.54 €8.23

17.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$13.42 €11.59

10.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$1.88 €1.62

17.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.94 €1.68

9.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.07 €0.93

44.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.89 €1.63

20.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.12 €0.96

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.27 €1.1

-3.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.04 €0.9

23.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.45 €0.39

135.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$4.72 €4.08

21.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$5.66 €4.88

78.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.13 €0.98

78.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$1.61 €1.39

77.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.41 €1.21

1.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$39.9 €34.45

-12.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$3.13 €2.7

51.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$17.08 €14.75

0.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.02 €1.75

5.45%

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

$28.4K €24.6K

$27.6K €23.9K

2.92%

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

$30.3K €26.2K

$25.2K €21.7K

20.41%

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

$212 €183

$292 €252

-27.44%

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

$27 €23.31

$23.15 €19.99

16.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$29.7 €25.64

16.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$51.3 €44.29

8.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$25.86 €22.33

3.02%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.96 €8.6

3.92%

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

$561 €484

$357 €309

56.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$4,649 €4,014

143.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$96.4 €83.2

-4.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$38.5 €33.24

21.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$67.9 €58.6

48.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$73.7 €63.7

65.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$311 €268

107.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$274 €237

104.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$531 €458

120.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$412 €356

147.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$1,602 €1,383

142.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$1,314 €1,135

191.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$1,205 €1,041

0.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.34

14.98%

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

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Katerini: October 28, 2025

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