Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Paros Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Paros

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 12.3% more expensive than Paros without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 4.8% cheaper than Paros without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$13.71 €11.83

27.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$58.7 €50.7

8.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$11.44 €9.88

-8.04%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$3.97 €3.42

11.59%

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

$2.47 €2.14

$1.97 €1.7

25.38%

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

$5.63 €4.86

1.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.95 €5.14

-1.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.71 €1.47

8.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.52 €1.31

-5.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.74 €2.36

1.09%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$5.15 €4.45

-3.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$16.38 €14.14

-10.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$11.63 €10.04

-3.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$14.44 €12.47

2.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.3 €1.98

-3.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.2 €1.9

-3.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.51 €1.31

2.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.81 €1.56

25.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.3 €1.12

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.24 €1.07

-1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$0.94 €0.81

36.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.7 €0.61

51.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.21 €4.5

10.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$9.52 €8.22

6.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.16 €1.87

-6.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$1.7 €1.47

68.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.25 €1.94

-36.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$69.2 €59.8

-49.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.72 €4.08

0.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$11.46 €9.9

49.39%

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

$21.9K €18.9K

30.06%

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

$30.3K €26.2K

$26.3K €22.7K

15.53%

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

$212 €183

$161 €139

31.76%

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

$27 €23.31

$22.78 €19.67

18.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$36.87 €31.83

-6.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$35.06 €30.27

58.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$68.2 €58.9

-60.95%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.42 €8.13

9.87%

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

$561 €484

$423 €365

32.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$4,147 €3,580

172.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$99.8 €86.2

-8.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$31.9 €27.54

46.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$80 €69.1

26.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$114 €98.3

7.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$784 €677

-17.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$717 €619

-21.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$1,414 €1,221

-17.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$1,315 €1,136

-22.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$10.9K €9,426

-64.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$8,869 €7,657

-56.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$1,126 €972

8.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.44

12.39%

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

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

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