Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Netherlands and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Athens: $1,806 a month against $2,659 in the Netherlands, rent and utilities included – about $10,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in the Netherlands
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Cost of Living Index in Athens
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🇳🇱 Netherlands

$2,659

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Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,806

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😐 Solo nomad: The Netherlands is 21.6% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: The Netherlands is 21.9% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.46 €20.04

$16.66 €14.87

34.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$89.9 €80.2

$66.2 €59.1

35.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.89 €12.39

$11.06 €9.87

25.59%

Cappuccino

$4.16 €3.71

$4.14 €3.69

0.48%

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

$3.69 €3.30

$2.80 €2.50

31.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 €2.81

$0.57 €0.51

452.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.62 €5.91

$5.64 €5.03

17.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.48 €4.89

$5.46 €4.87

0.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 €1.19

$1.96 €1.75

-32.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 €2.01

$1.41 €1.26

60.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.76 €2.46

$2.83 €2.53

-2.47%

Eggs

$4.93 €4.40

$5.04 €4.50

-2.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.92 €12.42

$15.35 €13.70

-9.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.32 €12.78

$10.34 €9.23

38.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.09 €15.25

$18.97 €16.93

-9.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.34

$2.17 €1.93

21.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.22

$1.91 €1.70

29.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 €1.85

$1.38 €1.23

50.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.24 €3.79

$2.20 €1.96

92.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 €1.67

$1.10 €0.98

70.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 €1.67

$1.13 €1.00

66.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.13

$1.10 €0.99

15.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 €0.80

$0.83 €0.74

8.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.89 €12.40

$5.60 €4.99

148.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.79 €6.06

$10.19 €9.09

-33.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 €1.36

$2.18 €1.95

-30.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 €2.33

$2.45 €2.19

6.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.88 €3.46

$1.38 €1.23

181.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.1 €84.8

$30.87 €27.55

207.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €4.04

$4.37 €3.90

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.04 €2.71

$1.04 €0.93

192.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.23 €29.66

$17.11 €15.27

94.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.50 €2.23

$2.31 €2.07

8.23%

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

$40.8K €36.4K

$28.0K €25.0K

45.89%

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

$39.2K €35.0K

$28.0K €25.0K

39.89%

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

$261 €233

$210 €187

24.58%

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

$22.50 €20.08

$26.70 €23.83

-15.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.3 €45.76

$30.13 €26.89

70.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.47 €37.90

$54.6 €48.72

-22.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.73 €22.96

$26.03 €23.23

-1.15%

Cinema Ticket

$15.43 €13.77

$10.78 €9.62

43.14%

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

$2,256 €2,014

$575 €513

292.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,006 €8,037

$13.1K €11.7K

-31.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.9 €85.6

$93.2 €83.1

2.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.51 €37.93

$40.68 €36.30

4.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €94.1

$104 €92.9

1.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €119

$128 €115

3.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,450

$756 €674

114.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,316 €1,174

$652 €582

101.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,570 €2,293

$1,294 €1,154

98.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,022 €1,804

$1,163 €1,038

73.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,529 €5,826

$4,008 €3,577

62.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,871 €4,347

$3,452 €3,081

41.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,761 €3,356

$1,243 €1,110

202.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.86

4.48

-13.84%

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

Last update for the Netherlands: October 4, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Netherlands

$1.3K 48.6%

Athens

$652 36.5% 50.4% $664

Eating Out

Netherlands

$343 12.7%

Athens

$269 15% 21.6% $74

Groceries & Markets

Netherlands

$340 12.6%

Athens

$315 17.6% 7.5% $26

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Netherlands

$335 12.4%

Athens

$267 14.9% 20.4% $68

Clothing & Footwear

Netherlands

$170 6.3%

Athens

$165 9.2% 2.9% $4.9

Getting Around

Netherlands

$130 4.8%

Athens

$46 2.6% 64.7% $84

Sport & Entertainment

Netherlands

$73 2.7%

Athens

$76 4.3% 3.9% $2.8

Good to know

🇳🇱 Netherlands

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

07:04 7:04 AM

08:04 8:04 AM

1 h ahead of the Netherlands

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👥 Population

17,100,715

3,090,508 Capital

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📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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