Cost of Living Comparison Between Katerini and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Katerini and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Katerini is 11.1% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Katerini is 7.2% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.53 €11.68
$17.51 €15.12
-22.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$63.6 €54.9
-7.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 €7.91
$10.52 €9.08
-12.93%
Cappuccino
$4.25 €3.67
$4.43 €3.82
-4.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.47 €2.14
-31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.67 €0.58
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$5.74 €4.95
-9.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$5.88 €5.08
-3.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.86 €1.6
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.43 €1.23
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.77 €2.39
-26.35%
Eggs
$3.72 €3.21
$4.95 €4.27
-24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.04 €9.54
$14.69 €12.68
-24.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.23
$11.22 €9.68
-14.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 €11.59
$14.82 €12.79
-9.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.21 €1.91
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.13 €1.84
-8.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.27 €1.96
-16.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.4 €1.21
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.22 €1.06
4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.28 €1.1
-18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 €0.39
$1.06 €0.91
-57.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 €4.08
$5.74 €4.96
-17.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$10.11 €8.73
-44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.02 €1.74
-44.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.86 €2.47
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Katerini
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.43 €1.23
-1.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 €34.45
$34.85 €30.09
14.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.7
$4.73 €4.08
-33.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.08 €14.75
$17.12 €14.78
-0.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.13 €1.84
-5.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$28.4K €24.6K
-2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.7K
$30.3K €26.2K
-16.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 €252
$212 €183
37.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.15 €19.99
$27 €23.31
-14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.7 €25.64
$34.57 €29.85
-14.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.29
$55.7 €48.09
-7.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.86 €22.33
$26.64 €23.01
-2.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 €8.6
$10.35 €8.94
-3.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €309
$561 €484
-36.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,649 €4,014
$11.3K €9,768
-58.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 €83.2
$91.7 €79.2
5.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.5 €33.24
$46.59 €40.23
-17.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$101 €87.1
-32.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 €63.7
$122 €106
-39.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katerini
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 €268
$646 €557
-51.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 €237
$561 €484
-51.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 €458
$1,171 €1,011
-54.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 €356
$1,021 €881
-59.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,602 €1,383
$3,887 €3,356
-58.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 €1,135
$3,832 €3,309
-65.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Katerini
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,205 €1,041
$1,216 €1,050
-0.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.99
-13.03%

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Last update for Katerini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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