Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Athens

🙂 Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 8.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kefalonia is 1% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 €15
$17.51 €15.12
-0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.91
$63.6 €54.9
-9.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.36
$10.52 €9.08
-7.89%
Cappuccino
$3.1 €2.67
$4.43 €3.82
-30.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.47 €2.14
-11.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.67 €0.58
-16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$5.74 €4.95
-15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$5.88 €5.08
1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.86 €1.6
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.43 €1.23
2.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$4.95 €4.27
-14.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$14.69 €12.68
-6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$11.22 €9.68
-10.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$14.82 €12.79
-5.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.21 €1.91
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.13 €1.84
0.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.55 €1.34
-5.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.27 €1.96
-9.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.4 €1.21
-8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.22 €1.06
3.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.28 €1.1
-20.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 €0.91
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.56
$5.74 €4.96
-7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$10.11 €8.73
-29.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.02 €1.74
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.86 €2.47
-1.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.43 €1.23
7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 €40.35
$34.85 €30.09
34.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.05
$4.73 €4.08
-0.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$17.12 €14.78
-20.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.13 €1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$28.4K €24.6K
12.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
-11.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$212 €183
38.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 €19.59
$27 €23.31
-15.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$34.57 €29.85
-4.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 €42.17
$55.7 €48.09
-12.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$26.64 €23.01
-14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 €8.31
$10.35 €8.94
-7.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$561 €484
-25.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 €5,182
$11.3K €9,768
-46.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$91.7 €79.2
-4.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 €33.38
$46.59 €40.23
-17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$101 €87.1
-3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$122 €106
-12.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €483
$646 €557
-13.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$561 €484
-19.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,171 €1,011
-2.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$1,021 €881
-18.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 €2,367
$3,887 €3,356
-29.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 €1,975
$3,832 €3,309
-40.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 €1,008
$1,216 €1,050
-4.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.99
-11.22%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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