Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Athens
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $380 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $17,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 72.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 78.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 74.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ₹206
$16.66 €14.87
-87.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.48 ₹1,014
$66.2 €59.1
-84.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₹350
$11.06 €9.87
-67.36%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹161
$4.14 €3.69
-59.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹36.11
$2.80 €2.50
-86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.12
$0.57 €0.51
-70.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 ₹177
$5.64 €5.03
-67.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ₹298
$5.46 €4.87
-43.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹63.8
$1.96 €1.75
-66.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹43.99
$1.41 €1.26
-68.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹59.6
$2.83 €2.53
-78.09%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹91.4
$5.04 €4.50
-81.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 ₹443
$15.35 €13.70
-70.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹279
$10.34 €9.23
-72.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$18.97 €16.93
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Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ₹189
$2.17 €1.93
-10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹61.8
$1.91 €1.70
-66.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ₹96.6
$1.38 €1.23
-27.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹44.92
$2.20 €1.96
-79.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹35.18
$1.10 €0.98
-67.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹36.95
$1.13 €1.00
-66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹44.94
$1.10 €0.99
-58.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹27.89
$0.83 €0.74
-65.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 ₹489
$5.60 €4.99
-9.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 ₹694
$10.19 €9.09
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹161
$2.18 €1.95
-23.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹259
$2.45 €2.19
8.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.31 ₹514
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₹24.15
$1.38 €1.23
-81.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.09 ₹783
$30.87 €27.55
-73.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹99.8
$4.37 €3.90
-76.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹24.02
$1.04 €0.93
-75.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹148
$17.11 €15.27
-91.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ₹104
$2.31 €2.07
-53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.2M
$28.0K €25.0K
-54.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₹1.9M
$28.0K €25.0K
-28.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.77 ₹3,558
$210 €187
-82.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 ₹346
$26.70 €23.83
-86.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.84 ₹662
$30.13 €26.89
-77.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.46 ₹1,399
$54.6 €48.72
-73.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹676
$26.03 €23.23
-73.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 ₹294
$10.78 €9.62
-71.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 ₹5,472
$575 €513
-90.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,659 ₹160.5K
$13.1K €11.7K
-87.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.79 ₹2,206
$93.2 €83.1
-75.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 ₹2,338
$40.68 €36.30
-40.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.49 ₹3,919
$104 €92.9
-61.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.25 ₹2,928
$128 €115
-76.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹13.5K
$756 €674
-81.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 ₹8,474
$652 €582
-86.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 ₹31.7K
$1,294 €1,154
-74.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ₹20.2K
$1,163 €1,038
-82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,217 ₹117.8K
$4,008 €3,577
-69.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 ₹60.6K
$3,452 €3,081
-81.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 ₹41.5K
$1,243 €1,110
-65.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.92
4.48
99.11%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: October 3, 2026
Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $101 26.1%
Athens $315 17.6% 213% $214
Accommodation & Living
India $88 22.7%
Athens $652 36.5% 645% $565
Eating Out
India $65 17%
Athens $269 15% 311% $203
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.7%
Athens $165 9.2% 211% $112
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $47 12.2%
Athens $267 14.9% 465% $219
Sport & Entertainment
India $21 5.3%
Athens $76 4.3% 271% $56
Getting Around
India $11 3%
Athens $46 2.6% 304% $35
Groceries & Markets
India $217 25.7%
Athens $737 19.9% 240% $521
Accommodation & Living
India $209 24.7%
Athens $1.2K 31.4% 457% $954
Eating Out
India $179 21.2%
Athens $873 23.6% 388% $694
Clothing & Footwear
India $118 13.9%
Athens $366 9.9% 211% $249
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $51 6%
Athens $293 7.9% 478% $243
Sport & Entertainment
India $48 5.7%
Athens $178 4.8% 271% $130
Getting Around
India $23 2.8%
Athens $95 2.6% 307% $71
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