Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Athens

😐 Solo nomad: Kotka is 6.8% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kotka is 10.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.96 €11.16

$17.7 €15.24

-26.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.6 €46.15

$62.7 €54

-14.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.79 €8.43

$10.38 €8.94

-5.68%

Cappuccino

$4.25 €3.66

$4.24 €3.65

0.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.78

$2.37 €2.04

-13.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 €1.41

$0.63 €0.54

158.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.86 €5.05

$5.65 €4.86

3.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 €2.97

$5.92 €5.1

-41.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 €1.14

$1.92 €1.66

-31.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 €1.92

$1.41 €1.22

58.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 €1.95

$2.91 €2.5

-22.34%

Eggs

$2.77 €2.39

$5.11 €4.4

-45.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.58 €7.39

$15.03 €12.94

-42.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.77 €11.86

$11.07 €9.53

24.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.96 €18.05

$15.18 €13.07

38.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$2.3 €1.98

-9.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.09 €1.8

-7.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 €2.01

$1.52 €1.31

53.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.72 €4.06

$2.3 €1.98

105.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 €1.25

$1.42 €1.22

2.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 €1.63

$1.21 €1.04

56.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.77 €1.52

$1.28 €1.1

38.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.01 €0.87

44.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.2 €8.78

$5.66 €4.87

80.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.2 €11.37

$10.53 €9.07

25.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.74

$2.08 €1.79

52.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 €3.16

$2.87 €2.47

27.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$5.84 €5.03

$1.37 €1.18

326.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$58.4 €50.3

$34.9 €30.06

67.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 €6.8

$4.74 €4.08

66.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 €1.04

$1.11 €0.96

9.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$53.8 €46.3

$17.68 €15.22

204.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.12 €1.83

-0.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.6K €27.2K

$29.3K €25.3K

7.70%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$29.5K €25.4K

11.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$268 €231

$215 €185

24.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$31.39 €27.04

$27.35 €23.55

14.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.97 €17.2

$35.47 €30.55

-43.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.96 €37.87

$56.4 €48.56

-22.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.68 €21.25

$26.62 €22.93

-7.29%

Cinema Ticket

$15.71 €13.53

$10.44 €8.99

50.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$328 €282

$546 €470

-39.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,753

$11.4K €9,850

-0.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$109 €93.9

$94.2 €81.1

15.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14 €12.06

$46.79 €40.3

-70.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 €73.4

$102 €87.7

-16.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 €88.5

$121 €104

-14.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$749 €645

$654 €564

14.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$636 €548

$571 €492

11.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 €1,107

$1,172 €1,009

9.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,058 €911

$1,004 €865

5.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,900 €2,498

$4,184 €3,604

-30.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,731 €1,491

$3,598 €3,099

-51.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,560 €2,205

$1,225 €1,055

109.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

4.99

-31.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kotka: December 1, 2025

Last update for Athens: December 1, 2025

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