Cost of Living Comparison Between Mykonos and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Mykonos and Athens

🙂 Solo nomad: Mykonos is 13.7% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mykonos is 13.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$17.51 €15.12
-22.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$63.6 €54.9
-8.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 €7.21
$10.52 €9.08
-20.63%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.31
$4.43 €3.82
-13.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.47 €2.14
-10.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.67 €0.58
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.74 €4.95
2.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 €4.79
$5.88 €5.08
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.86 €1.6
-0.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.43 €1.23
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.77 €2.39
-35.38%
Eggs
$5.65 €4.88
$4.95 €4.27
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.25 €14.9
$14.69 €12.68
17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$11.22 €9.68
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.66 €12.66
$14.82 €12.79
-1.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.55 €1.34
-6.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.27 €1.96
-18.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.4 €1.21
-7.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.22 €1.06
27.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.28 €1.1
-32.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.06 €0.91
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 €4.69
$5.74 €4.96
-5.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 €8.2
$10.11 €8.73
-6.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.02 €1.74
2.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.86 €2.47
18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.43 €1.23
49.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.4 €40.06
$34.85 €30.09
33.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.73 €4.08
-1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.47 €9.9
$17.12 €14.78
-33.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.13 €1.84
-0.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$28.4K €24.6K
20.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
-15.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$212 €183
-0.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.09 €19.94
$27 €23.31
-14.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.05 €31.99
$34.57 €29.85
7.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 €50.5
$55.7 €48.09
5.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.64 €23.01
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$10.35 €8.94
-12.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 €361
$561 €484
-25.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,151 €3,584
$11.3K €9,768
-63.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.6 €86
$91.7 €79.2
8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.99 €39.71
$46.59 €40.23
-1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 €76.1
$101 €87.1
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €116
$122 €106
10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,301 €1,986
$646 €557
256.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 €990
$561 €484
104.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 €663
$1,171 €1,011
-34.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$1,021 €881
-39.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,629 €2,270
$3,887 €3,356
-32.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,353 €2,031
$3,832 €3,309
-38.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mykonos
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,689 €1,459
$1,216 €1,050
38.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
4.99
-11.02%

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Last update for Mykonos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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