Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kos Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Kos

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 7.2% more expensive than Kos without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 8.2% more expensive than Kos without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$17.41 €15.04

0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$74.7 €64.5

-14.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$12.11 €10.46

-13.13%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$4.7 €4.06

-5.74%

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

$2.47 €2.14

$3.26 €2.81

-24.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$1.12 €0.97

-40.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$4.72 €4.08

21.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$7.05 €6.09

-16.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$2.38 €2.06

-21.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.62 €1.4

-11.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.39 €2.06

15.90%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$4.1 €3.54

20.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$13.46 €11.62

9.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$9.89 €8.54

13.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$13.79 €11.91

7.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.24 €1.93

-1.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.09 €1.81

1.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.43 €1.24

8.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.97 €1.7

15.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.27 €1.1

10.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.2 €1.03

1.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$0.97 €0.84

31.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.75 €0.64

41.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.33 €4.6

7.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$6.95 €6

45.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.99 €1.72

1.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.81 €2.43

1.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.6 €1.38

-10.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$46.7 €40.32

-25.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.7 €4.06

0.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$13.44 €11.6

27.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.25 €1.94

-5.33%

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

$28.4K €24.6K

$31.6K €27.3K

-10.01%

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

$30.3K €26.2K

$26.6K €22.9K

14.23%

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

$212 €183

$217 €188

-2.58%

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

$27 €23.31

$23.2 €20.03

16.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$35.55 €30.69

-2.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$47.73 €41.21

16.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.61 €8.29

7.70%

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

$561 €484

$430 €371

30.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$6,087 €5,255

85.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$90.3 €78

1.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$37.83 €32.67

23.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$88.5 €76.4

14.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$105 €90.6

16.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$488 €422

32.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$370 €319

51.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$744 €643

57.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$617 €532

65.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$2,685 €2,318

44.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$2,446 €2,112

56.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$917 €792

32.66%

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 Kos: October 29, 2025

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