Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kenya

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $720 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $12,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Athens, Greece
Kenya
Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,779
/mo nomad
🇰🇪 Kenya
$720
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 82.7% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 95.4% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 €14.99
$3.87 KES 503
334.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.0 €58.8
$30.22 KES 3,924
118.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 €9.98
$6.55 KES 850
71.15%
Cappuccino
$4.08 €3.64
$2.40 KES 312
70.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.47
$0.61 KES 79.6
354.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.48
$0.56 KES 72.7
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 €5.07
$2.27 KES 295
151.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 €5.58
$2.70 KES 351
131.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.64
$0.73 KES 95.1
152.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.27
$0.50 KES 64.4
186.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.38
$1.52 KES 198
75.66%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.41
$1.67 KES 217
196.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 €13.44
$10.01 KES 1,299
50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 €9.79
$6.23 KES 809
76.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.60
$5.60 KES 727
253.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.89
$2.80 KES 363
-24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.76
$1.02 KES 133
94.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.18
$1.80 KES 234
-26.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.92
$0.81 KES 105
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 €0.94
$0.88 KES 114
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €1.02
$0.90 KES 117
27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.96
$0.76 KES 99.0
42.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.75
$0.57 KES 74.6
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.46 €4.86
$3.49 KES 453
56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 €8.93
$11.71 KES 1,520
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.82
$2.16 KES 281
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.12
$2.60 KES 337
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.20
$0.74 KES 96.7
82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.52 €27.18
$46.80 KES 6,077
-34.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.39
$1.50 KES 195
154.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.92
$1.55 KES 202
-33.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.49 €14.68
$2.92 KES 379
464.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 €2.09
$1.58 KES 206
48.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.7K
$19.6K KES 2.5M
41.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23.7K
$19.6K KES 2.5M
35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 €180
$52.4 KES 6,808
285.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 €23.87
$12.68 KES 1,647
111.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.49 €27.14
$36.56 KES 4,747
-16.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €48.14
$39.78 KES 5,165
35.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.40 €24.40
$15.12 KES 1,963
81.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.30
$7.72 KES 1,003
35.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €505
$197 KES 25.6K
187.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.5K
$11.4K KES 1.5M
32.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 €80.7
$18.02 KES 2,340
403.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 €35.01
$22.72 KES 2,950
73.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €93.7
$42.16 KES 5,474
149.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €115
$41.02 KES 5,326
214.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 €661
$297 KES 38.6K
149.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 €577
$160 KES 20.7K
306.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,132
$757 KES 98.3K
67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 €999
$392 KES 50.9K
186.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,999 €3,561
$1,188 KES 154.2K
236.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,281 €2,921
$822 KES 106.7K
299.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 €1,109
$345 KES 44.8K
260.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.64
-67.45%

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

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Last update for Kenya: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$648
Kenya
$160 75.4% $489
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$316
Kenya
$188 40.5% $128
Eating Out
Athens
$272
Kenya
$101 62.8% $171
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$260
Kenya
$102 60.8% $158
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$164
Kenya
$56 66% $108
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$75
Kenya
$55 26.3% $20
Getting Around
Athens
$45
Kenya
$59 31.6% $14
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇰🇪 Kenya
🕒 Local time
02:50 2:50 AM
03:50 3:50 AM
1 h ahead of Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
48,468,138
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

KES, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.7 USD). 1 EUR = 146 KES (1,000 KES = 6.86 EUR).

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