Cost of Living Comparison Between Cottbus and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Cottbus and Athens

😐 Solo nomad: Cottbus is 12.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cottbus is 7.6% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.33 €13.21

$17.7 €15.24

-13.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70 €60.3

$62.7 €54

11.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.93 €9.41

$10.38 €8.94

5.30%

Cappuccino

$3.32 €2.86

$4.24 €3.65

-21.70%

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

$3.05 €2.63

$2.37 €2.04

28.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$0.63 €0.54

377.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.37 €2.9

$5.65 €4.86

-40.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.02 €3.47

$5.92 €5.1

-32.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 €1.08

$1.92 €1.66

-34.90%

White Bread (500g)

$2.14 €1.84

$1.41 €1.22

51.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.63 €3.13

$2.91 €2.5

24.74%

Eggs

$3.49 €3

$5.11 €4.4

-31.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.54 €11.66

$15.03 €12.94

-9.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.94 €12.01

$11.07 €9.53

25.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.53 €16.82

$15.18 €13.07

28.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.3 €1.98

31.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.09 €1.8

-4.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.36 €2.03

$1.52 €1.31

55.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 €3.47

$2.3 €1.98

75.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.42 €1.22

15.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.65 €1.43

$1.21 €1.04

36.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 €1.69

$1.28 €1.1

53.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 €0.96

$1.01 €0.87

9.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.55 €8.22

$5.66 €4.87

68.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$10.53 €9.07

-32.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$2.08 €1.79

-47.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 €1.42

$2.87 €2.47

-42.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.66 €2.29

$1.37 €1.18

94.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52 €44.79

$34.9 €30.06

49.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 €3.16

$4.74 €4.08

-22.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.75 €1.5

$1.11 €0.96

57.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.24 €23.46

$17.68 €15.22

54.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.97 €1.7

$2.12 €1.83

-7.08%

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

$31.5K €27.1K

$29.3K €25.3K

7.34%

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

$35.9K €30.9K

$29.5K €25.4K

21.81%

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

$182 €157

$215 €185

-15.19%

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

$30.3 €26.1

$27.35 €23.55

10.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 €44.18

$35.47 €30.55

44.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.84 €37.76

$56.4 €48.56

-22.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.25 €14.86

$26.62 €22.93

-35.20%

Cinema Ticket

$13.6 €11.71

$10.44 €8.99

30.27%

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

$293 €252

$546 €470

-46.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K €8,898

$11.4K €9,850

-9.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.9 €59.3

$94.2 €81.1

-26.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.17 €26.85

$46.79 €40.3

-33.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.8 €70.5

$102 €87.7

-19.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.9 €81.7

$121 €104

-21.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$618 €533

$654 €564

-5.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$494 €426

$571 €492

-13.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,191 €1,026

$1,172 €1,009

1.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$857 €738

$1,004 €865

-14.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,209 €4,487

$4,184 €3,604

24.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,471 €2,990

$3,598 €3,099

-3.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,882 €1,621

$1,225 €1,055

53.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.98

4.99

-20.24%

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

Last update for Cottbus: December 1, 2025

Last update for Athens: December 1, 2025

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