Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kefalonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kefalonia

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 9% more expensive than Kefalonia without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 1.1% more expensive than Kefalonia without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$17.37 €15

0.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$57.8 €49.91

9.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$9.69 €8.36

8.57%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$3.1 €2.67

42.90%

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

$2.47 €2.14

$2.18 €1.88

13.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.56 €0.48

19.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$4.83 €4.17

18.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.96 €5.15

-1.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.64 €1.42

13.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.46 €1.26

-2.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.49 €2.15

11.24%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$4.24 €3.66

16.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$13.78 €11.9

6.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$10.04 €8.67

11.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$14.05 €12.13

5.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.25 €1.94

-1.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.14 €1.85

-0.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.46 €1.26

6.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.06 €1.78

10.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.28 €1.1

9.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.26 €1.08

-3.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.02 €0.88

25.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.81 €0.7

30.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.29 €4.56

8.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$7.14 €6.16

41.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.65 €2.29

-23.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.83 €2.44

1.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.54 €1.33

-7.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$46.74 €40.35

-25.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.69 €4.05

0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$13.53 €11.68

26.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.09 €1.8

1.91%

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

$28.4K €24.6K

$31.9K €27.5K

-10.73%

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

$30.3K €26.2K

$26.8K €23.2K

13.11%

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

$212 €183

$294 €254

-28.00%

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

$27 €23.31

$22.69 €19.59

19.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$33.11 €28.59

4.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$48.85 €42.17

14.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$22.74 €19.63

17.15%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.62 €8.31

7.59%

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

$561 €484

$417 €360

34.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$6,002 €5,182

88.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$88 €76

4.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$38.66 €33.38

20.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$97.1 €83.9

3.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$107 €92.5

14.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$560 €483

15.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$451 €389

24.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$1,143 €987

2.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$829 €716

23.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$2,741 €2,367

41.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$2,288 €1,975

67.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$1,167 €1,008

4.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.43

12.64%

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

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

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