Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Syros Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Syros

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 18.9% more expensive than Syros without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 9.2% more expensive than Syros without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Syros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.20
$13.92 €11.99
26.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.6 €55.6
$57.8 €49.76
11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.86
$10.44 €8.99
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$4.40 €3.79
$3.64 €3.13
20.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.14
$2.29 €1.97
8.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.60 €0.52
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.88
$5.84 €5.02
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.94
$5.95 €5.12
-3.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Syros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.85 €1.59
0.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.52 €1.31
-9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 €2.42
$2.76 €2.37
2.17%
Eggs
$5.03 €4.33
$4.95 €4.26
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.80 €12.74
$16.99 €14.63
-12.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 €9.74
$11.15 €9.60
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.20 €13.09
$14.78 €12.72
2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$2.31 €1.99
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 €1.88
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.45 €1.25
8.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.82 €1.56
24.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.35 €1.16
5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.58 €1.36
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.88 €0.76
40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.68 €0.58
48.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.86
$5.29 €4.56
6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 €10.13
$8.08 €6.96
45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.09 €1.80
0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.47
$3.35 €2.88
-14.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Syros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.24 €1.07
8.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.64 €29.83
$45.51 €39.19
-23.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 €3.96
$4.76 €4.10
-3.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.68
$5.72 €4.92
198.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.07 €1.78
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K €25.0K
$34.4K €29.6K
-15.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.6K
$25.9K €22.3K
15.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Syros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$218 €188
-3.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 €23.54
$23.54 €20.27
16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.99 €30.13
$28.50 €24.54
22.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Syros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 €48.79
$54.6 €46.98
3.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.32 €22.66
$26.65 €22.94
-1.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.40 €8.95
$9.22 €7.94
12.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Syros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €483
$401 €346
39.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,555
$4,242 €3,652
161.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Syros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.7
$96.9 €83.4
-3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.11
$29.50 €25.40
57.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 €85.8
$90.3 €77.8
10.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$85.2 €73.4
41.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Syros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 €562
$647 €557
0.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 €487
$527 €454
7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 €1,039
$1,025 €882
17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 €882
$864 €744
18.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 €3,557
$1,795 €1,546
130.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,575 €3,078
$1,661 €1,430
115.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Syros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,351 €1,164
$1,009 €869
33.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.44
12.39%

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Last update for Athens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Syros: March 2, 2026

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