Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Athens

😐 Solo nomad: Rhodes is 9.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rhodes is 10.5% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.1 €14.77

$17.51 €15.12

-2.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.4 €56.5

$63.6 €54.9

2.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.89 €8.54

$10.52 €9.08

-5.99%

Cappuccino

$4.29 €3.71

$4.43 €3.82

-3.16%

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

$2.45 €2.11

$2.47 €2.14

-0.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.74 €4.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.57 €3.94

$5.88 €5.08

-22.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.86 €1.6

22.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.43 €1.23

44.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.19 €4.48

$2.77 €2.39

87.36%

Eggs

$5.97 €5.15

$4.95 €4.27

20.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.06 €15.59

$14.69 €12.68

22.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$11.22 €9.68

49.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.1 €13.9

$14.82 €12.79

8.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.21 €1.91

6.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.13 €1.84

-6.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 €1.28

$1.55 €1.34

-4.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.27 €1.96

11.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.4 €1.21

37.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.22 €1.06

74.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.28 €1.1

3.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 €0.66

$1.06 €0.91

-27.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.44 €4.7

$5.74 €4.96

-5.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.7 €6.65

$10.11 €8.73

-23.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.02 €1.74

27.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 €2.32

$2.86 €2.47

-5.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.36 €2.04

$1.43 €1.23

65.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.5 €79.9

$34.85 €30.09

165.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.75 €4.1

$4.73 €4.08

0.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.36 €9.8

$17.12 €14.78

-33.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.15 €1.86

$2.13 €1.84

0.94%

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

$35K €30.2K

$28.4K €24.6K

23.06%

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

$26.2K €22.6K

$30.3K €26.2K

-13.77%

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

$173 €150

$212 €183

-18.18%

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

$21.23 €18.33

$27 €23.31

-21.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.86 €24.92

$34.57 €29.85

-16.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.8 €51.6

$55.7 €48.09

7.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.6 €10.02

$26.64 €23.01

-56.46%

Cinema Ticket

$9.24 €7.98

$10.35 €8.94

-10.72%

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

$397 €343

$561 €484

-29.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,980 €5,163

$11.3K €9,768

-47.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$173 €149

$91.7 €79.2

88.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.74 €37.76

$46.59 €40.23

-6.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 €95.7

$101 €87.1

9.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$175 €151

$122 €106

43.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 €496

$646 €557

-10.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$419 €362

$561 €484

-25.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 €857

$1,171 €1,011

-15.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$681 €588

$1,021 €881

-33.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,481 €3,006

$3,887 €3,356

-10.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,099 €1,813

$3,832 €3,309

-45.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,347 €1,163

$1,216 €1,050

10.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.7

4.99

-5.81%

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

Last update for Rhodes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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