Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sweden

For one person, living costs are similar in Athens and in Sweden: $1,806 and $1,889 a month, rent and utilities included.

Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,806
/mo nomad
🇸🇪 Sweden
$1,889
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Athens is 9.8% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 12.4% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 €14.87
$14.57 SEK 146
14.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 €59.1
$80.8 SEK 807
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 €9.87
$10.84 SEK 108
2.03%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.69
$4.55 SEK 45.45
-9.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.50
$2.66 SEK 26.59
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.51
$2.29 SEK 22.90
-75.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €5.03
$7.73 SEK 77.3
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 €4.87
$7.31 SEK 73.1
-25.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.59 SEK 15.85
23.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.26
$2.95 SEK 29.50
-52.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.53
$3.54 SEK 35.41
-20.06%
Eggs
$5.04 €4.50
$4.05 SEK 40.44
24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.70
$11.65 SEK 116
31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €9.23
$11.77 SEK 118
-12.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 €16.93
$18.98 SEK 190
-0.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.95 SEK 29.48
-26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.70
$2.50 SEK 25.01
-23.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.23
$2.93 SEK 29.30
-52.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 €1.96
$4.31 SEK 43.11
-48.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 €0.98
$1.73 SEK 17.34
-36.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €1.00
$1.59 SEK 15.90
-28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.99
$2.26 SEK 22.62
-51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.74
$1.42 SEK 14.15
-41.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.99
$7.68 SEK 76.8
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 €9.09
$10.98 SEK 110
-7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
$1.91 SEK 19.05
14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
$2.14 SEK 21.39
14.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.23
$3.77 SEK 37.69
-63.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.87 €27.55
$83.3 SEK 833
-62.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 €3.90
$6.10 SEK 61.0
-28.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.93
$1.91 SEK 19.10
-45.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.11 €15.27
$58.5 SEK 585
-70.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2.07
$1.80 SEK 18.01
28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$32.7K SEK 326.5K
-14.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$32.9K SEK 329.0K
-14.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €187
$134 SEK 1,340
56.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 €23.83
$26.39 SEK 264
1.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €26.89
$37.50 SEK 375
-19.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €48.72
$39.19 SEK 392
39.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €23.23
$26.67 SEK 267
-2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 €9.62
$15.41 SEK 154
-30.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €513
$148 SEK 1,477
288.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.7K
$4,193 SEK 41.9K
212.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €83.1
$93.6 SEK 935
-0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 €36.30
$42.22 SEK 422
-3.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €92.9
$101 SEK 1,005
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €115
$142 SEK 1,422
-9.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €674
$857 SEK 8,561
-11.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €582
$698 SEK 6,973
-6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,154
$1,388 SEK 13.9K
-6.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,038
$1,123 SEK 11.2K
3.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,008 €3,577
$5,069 SEK 50.7K
-20.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €3,081
$3,264 SEK 32.6K
5.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,243 €1,110
$3,004 SEK 30.0K
-58.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
3.67
22.07%

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

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sweden: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$652
Sweden
$698 6.9% $45
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$315
Sweden
$360 14.3% $45
Eating Out
Athens
$269
Sweden
$277 3% $8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$267
Sweden
$198 25.7% $69
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$165
Sweden
$170 3.4% $5.6
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$76
Sweden
$70 8.1% $6.1
Getting Around
Athens
$46
Sweden
$114 148% $68
Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇸🇪 Sweden
🕒 Local time
11:23 11:23 AM
10:23 10:23 AM
1 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
10,587,710
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

SEK, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Swedish Krona exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.99 SEK (1 SEK = 0.1 USD). 1 EUR = 11.21 SEK (100 SEK = 8.92 EUR).

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