Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zakynthos Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Zakynthos

🙂 Solo nomad: Athens is 17.4% cheaper than Zakynthos without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 2.2% cheaper than Zakynthos without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.20
$29.01 €24.98
-39.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.6 €55.6
$57.4 €49.45
12.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.86
$11.47 €9.88
-10.29%
Cappuccino
$4.40 €3.79
$4.86 €4.18
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.14
$2.03 €1.75
22.66%
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
$4.61 €3.97
22.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.94
$6.91 €5.95
-17.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.60
$2.50 €2.15
-25.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$2.04 €1.76
-32.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 €2.42
$3.50 €3.01
-19.43%
Eggs
$5.03 €4.33
$4.77 €4.10
5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.80 €12.74
$14.76 €12.71
0.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 €9.74
$15.43 €13.28
-26.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.20 €13.09
$12.75 €10.98
19.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$3.12 €2.69
-29.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.85 €2.46
-28.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.86 €1.60
-15.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.22 €1.91
2.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.42 €1.22
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$2.00 €1.72
-39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 €0.73
47.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.67 €0.58
50.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.86
$5.18 €4.46
8.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 €10.13
$7.03 €6.05
67.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.41 €1.22
48.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.47
$3.14 €2.70
-8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.75 €1.51
-22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.64 €29.83
$34.62 €29.81
0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 €3.96
$3.42 €2.95
34.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.68
$13.84 €11.92
23.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.18 €1.87
-2.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K €25.0K
$17.3K €14.9K
67.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.6K
$19.5K €16.8K
52.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$370 €318
-42.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 €23.54
$42.62 €36.70
-35.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.99 €30.13
$50.0 €43.07
-30.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 €48.79
$29.25 €25.18
93.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.32 €22.66
$25.93 €22.32
1.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.40 €8.95
$12.67 €10.91
-17.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$561 €483
$424 €365
32.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,555
$5,934 €5,109
87.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.7
$114 €98.0
-17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.59 €40.11
$92.1 €79.3
-49.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 €85.8
$127 €109
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$115 €99.3
4.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 €562
$405 €349
61.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 €487
$407 €350
39.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 €1,039
$813 €700
48.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 €882
$570 €490
79.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 €3,557
$2,876 €2,476
43.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,575 €3,078
$2,531 €2,179
41.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Zakynthos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,351 €1,164
$1,337 €1,151
1.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
6
-16.83%

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Last update for Athens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zakynthos: March 2, 2026

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