Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Mykonos Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Mykonos

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 15.9% more expensive than Mykonos without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 15.5% more expensive than Mykonos without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$13.63 €11.77
28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$58.4 €50.4
8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$8.35 €7.21
25.99%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$3.84 €3.31
15.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.2 €1.9
12.27%
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
$5.88 €5.08
-2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.55 €4.79
5.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.85 €1.59
0.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.49 €1.29
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.79 €1.55
54.75%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$5.65 €4.88
-12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$17.25 €14.9
-14.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$11.44 €9.88
-1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$14.66 €12.66
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.23 €1.93
-0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.19 €1.89
-2.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.45 €1.25
6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.84 €1.59
23.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.29 €1.11
8.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.55 €1.34
-21.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.87 €0.75
47.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.72 €0.62
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.43 €4.69
5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$9.5 €8.2
6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.08 €1.79
-2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.4 €2.93
-15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.14 €1.85
-33.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.85 €30.09
$46.4 €40.06
-24.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$4.68 €4.04
1.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$11.47 €9.9
49.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.11 €1.82
0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$34.3K €29.6K
-17.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$25.7K €22.2K
18.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$211 €182
0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$23.09 €19.94
16.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$37.05 €31.99
-6.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$58.5 €50.5
-4.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.03 €7.8
14.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$418 €361
34.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$4,151 €3,584
172.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$99.6 €86
-7.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$45.99 €39.71
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$88.1 €76.1
14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$135 €116
-9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$2,301 €1,986
-71.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$1,146 €990
-51.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$767 €663
52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$613 €529
66.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$2,629 €2,270
47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$2,353 €2,031
62.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Mykonos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$1,689 €1,459
-27.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.44
12.39%

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Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mykonos: October 28, 2025

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