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

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 3.8% more expensive than Syros without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 18.5% more expensive than Syros without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$13.65 €11.79

28.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$58.4 €50.4

8.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$10.26 €8.86

2.53%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$3.6 €3.11

23.06%

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

$2.47 €2.14

$2.29 €1.98

7.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.59 €0.51

13.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$5.9 €5.1

-2.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.74 €4.95

2.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.52 €1.32

-5.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.64 €2.28

4.92%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$5 €4.32

-1.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$17.21 €14.86

-14.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$11.48 €9.92

-2.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$15.09 €13.03

-1.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.32 €2

-4.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.21 €1.91

-3.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.45 €1.25

6.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.78 €1.54

27.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.34 €1.16

4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.58 €1.36

-22.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$0.9 €0.78

42.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.66 €0.57

60.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.24 €4.53

9.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$8.59 €7.42

17.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.06 €1.78

-1.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$3.34 €2.88

-14.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.19 €1.02

20.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$46.6 €40.24

-25.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.57 €3.94

3.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$5.96 €5.15

187.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.19 €1.89

-2.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$34.2K €29.5K

-16.89%

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

$30.3K €26.2K

$26.5K €22.9K

14.28%

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

$212 €183

$217 €187

-2.40%

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

$27 €23.31

$23.16 €20

16.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$29.28 €25.28

18.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$53.9 €46.55

3.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$22.86 €19.74

16.54%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.2 €7.94

12.50%

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

$561 €484

$404 €349

38.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$4,102 €3,542

175.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$99.2 €85.7

-7.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$29.12 €25.14

59.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$89.8 €77.5

12.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$86.5 €74.7

41.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$634 €548

1.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$514 €444

9.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$1,023 €883

14.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$843 €727

21.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$1,761 €1,520

120.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$1,615 €1,394

137.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$987 €853

23.19%

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 Syros: October 29, 2025

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