Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lamia is 30.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lamia is 29% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$17.51 €15.12
0.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$63.6 €54.9
-7.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$10.52 €9.08
-18.63%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.79
$4.43 €3.82
-27.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.47 €2.14
-40.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.67 €0.58
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.74 €4.95
-6.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$5.88 €5.08
-2.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.86 €1.6
-17.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.43 €1.23
-16.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.77 €2.39
-22.02%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$4.95 €4.27
-26.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$14.69 €12.68
-31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 €5.39
$11.22 €9.68
-44.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 €8.32
$14.82 €12.79
-35.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 €1.91
-7.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.13 €1.84
-11.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.55 €1.34
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-1.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.4 €1.21
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.22 €1.06
-4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.28 €1.1
-53.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 €0.91
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.74 €4.96
-7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.32
$10.11 €8.73
-27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$2.02 €1.74
-53.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.86 €2.47
-20.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lamia
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.43 €1.23
-3.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 €39.39
$34.85 €30.09
30.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$4.73 €4.08
-4.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 €11.91
$17.12 €14.78
-19.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.13 €1.84
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$28.4K €24.6K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$30.3K €26.2K
-5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$212 €183
-3.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €20.08
$27 €23.31
-13.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 €26.06
$34.57 €29.85
-12.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 €42.06
$55.7 €48.09
-12.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.8 €10.19
$26.64 €23.01
-55.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$10.35 €8.94
-20.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$561 €484
-49.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,774 €5,848
$11.3K €9,768
-40.13%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 €37.13
$91.7 €79.2
-53.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$46.59 €40.23
-21.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$101 €87.1
-32.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$122 €106
-4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$646 €557
-23.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$561 €484
-59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,171 €1,011
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$1,021 €881
-59.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 €2,524
$3,887 €3,356
-24.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,548 €2,200
$3,832 €3,309
-33.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,022
$1,216 €1,050
-2.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.99
-6.21%

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Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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