Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Salamina Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Salamina

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 21.8% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 16.7% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$17.38 €15.01
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$56 €48.36
13.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$8.49 €7.33
23.91%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$3.99 €3.44
11.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.5 €2.15
-1.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.55 €0.48
21.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$4.56 €3.94
25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.75 €4.1
23.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.91 €1.65
-2.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.38 €1.2
3.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.8 €2.42
-1.07%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$4 €3.45
23.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$14.63 €12.64
0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$11.15 €9.63
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$15.16 €13.09
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.24 €1.93
-1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.1 €1.81
1.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.3 €1.98
-1.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.43 €1.23
-2.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.28 €1.1
-4.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.97 €0.84
31.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.04 €0.9
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.55 €4.79
3.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$7.18 €6.2
40.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.1 €1.81
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.89 €2.49
-1.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Salamina
Difference
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
$45.43 €39.22
-23.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$4.12 €3.56
14.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$13.82 €11.93
23.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.12 €1.83
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$29.2K €25.2K
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$30.5K €26.3K
-0.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$22.75 €19.64
18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$34.23 €29.56
0.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$47.62 €41.11
16.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
$17.59 €15.19
51.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.69 €8.37
6.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$517 €447
8.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$6,491 €5,605
74.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$91.6 €79
0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$47.22 €40.77
-1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$80.9 €69.8
24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$107 €92.7
13.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Salamina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$487 €420
32.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$385 €333
45.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$764 €660
53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$612 €529
66.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$2,976 €2,569
30.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$2,486 €2,146
54.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Salamina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$1,121 €968
8.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.99
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Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salamina: October 28, 2025

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