Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Tripolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Tripolis

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 8.2% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 19.9% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 €15.12
$15.34 €13.24
14.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 €54.9
$58.1 €50.1
9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$9.66 €8.34
8.90%
Cappuccino
$4.43 €3.82
$3.91 €3.38
13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.81 €2.42
-12.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.6 €0.52
11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.25 €4.53
9.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.13 €4.43
14.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.54 €1.33
20.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.4 €1.21
2.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.49 €2.15
11.24%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.27
$5.25 €4.53
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.69 €12.68
$13.59 €11.73
8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 €9.68
$9.89 €8.54
13.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$13.39 €11.56
10.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.16 €1.86
2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.85 €1.6
15.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.51 €1.3
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.96 €1.69
15.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 €1.04
15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.25 €1.08
-2.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.98 €0.84
30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.8 €0.69
32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.27 €4.55
8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.11 €8.73
$9.18 €7.93
10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.03 €1.76
-0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$4.08 €3.53
-29.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Tripolis
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
$45.66 €39.43
-23.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.08
$4.55 €3.93
3.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 €14.78
$13.48 €11.64
27.00%
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
$31.6K €27.3K
-9.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$26.9K €23.2K
12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 €23.31
$23.53 €20.31
14.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$35.72 €30.84
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 €48.09
$44.02 €38
26.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.64 €23.01
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$9.13 €7.88
13.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €484
$428 €370
31.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,768
$6,079 €5,249
86.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$88.2 €76.1
4.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.23
$37.96 €32.77
22.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.1
$88.3 €76.3
14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €106
$109 €93.8
12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 €557
$380 €328
69.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 €484
$279 €241
100.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 €1,011
$667 €576
75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$461 €398
121.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,887 €3,356
$2,637 €2,277
47.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,832 €3,309
$2,305 €1,990
66.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Tripolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 €1,050
$1,182 €1,021
2.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.43
12.64%

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Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

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