Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Greece Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Greece

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 19.6% more expensive than Greece without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 16.8% more expensive than Greece without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Greece
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$17.33 €14.97
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$58.6 €50.6
27.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$10.34 €8.93
10.93%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.93 €3.39
2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.32 €2
43.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.57 €0.49
407.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.72 €4.94
-8.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.62 €4.85
-18.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Greece
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.71 €1.47
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.46 €1.26
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.61 €2.25
32.57%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.43 €3.83
-14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$14.2 €12.26
3.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$10.77 €9.3
28.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$14.15 €12.22
40.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.17 €1.87
46.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.03 €1.75
-11.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.54 €1.33
50.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.24 €1.94
111.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.29 €1.11
22.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.25 €1.08
29.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.06 €0.92
75.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.92 €0.79
16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.43 €4.69
81.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$9.29 €8.02
-26.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.99 €1.71
-44.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.94 €2.54
-42.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Greece
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.42 €1.22
159.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$34.88 €30.11
94.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.49 €3.88
30.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 €0.91
112.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$17.6 €15.19
114.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.14 €1.85
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$29.8K €25.7K
6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$28.6K €24.7K
30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Greece
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$225 €194
55.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$24.16 €20.86
12.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$33.5 €28.92
54.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Greece
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$48.59 €41.95
-16.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$24.26 €20.94
1.15%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.89 €8.54
43.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Greece
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$454 €392
1.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,579 €8,270
57.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Greece
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$87.8 €75.8
7.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$40.75 €35.18
6.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$92.6 €79.9
8.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$115 €99.4
15.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Greece
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$539 €465
93.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$446 €385
71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$901 €778
111.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$730 €630
97.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,304 €2,853
91.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,708 €2,338
80.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Greece
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,117 €964
201.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.61
-13.67%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Greece: October 28, 2025

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