Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Edessa is 5.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Edessa is 6.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.51 €15.12
0.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$63.6 €54.9
-18.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$10.52 €9.08
-7.89%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$4.43 €3.82
-16.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.47 €2.14
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.67 €0.58
10.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$5.74 €4.95
-27.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$5.88 €5.08
-18.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.86 €1.6
-8.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.43 €1.23
-6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.77 €2.39
-13.36%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$4.95 €4.27
-7.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$14.69 €12.68
-8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$11.22 €9.68
-26.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$14.82 €12.79
-8.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.21 €1.91
-3.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$2.13 €1.84
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.55 €1.34
-4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.27 €1.96
-7.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.4 €1.21
1.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.22 €1.06
12.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.28 €1.1
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.06 €0.91
-9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.74 €4.96
2.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$10.11 €8.73
-26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.02 €1.74
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.86 €2.47
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.43 €1.23
11.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$34.85 €30.09
32.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$4.73 €4.08
-0.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$17.12 €14.78
-21.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.13 €1.84
5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$28.4K €24.6K
10.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$30.3K €26.2K
-11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$212 €183
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$27 €23.31
18.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$34.57 €29.85
2.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$55.7 €48.09
-11.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.64 €23.01
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$10.35 €8.94
-12.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$561 €484
-23.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$11.3K €9,768
-47.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$91.7 €79.2
-1.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$46.59 €40.23
-17.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$101 €87.1
-11.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$122 €106
-12.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$646 €557
-41.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$561 €484
-36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$1,171 €1,011
-49.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$1,021 €881
-53.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$3,887 €3,356
-24.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$3,832 €3,309
-33.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$1,216 €1,050
-39.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.99
-11.22%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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