Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripolis and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tripolis is 7.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tripolis is 16.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$17.51 €15.12
-12.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$63.6 €54.9
-8.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$10.52 €9.08
-8.17%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$4.43 €3.82
-11.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.47 €2.14
13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.67 €0.58
-10.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$5.74 €4.95
-8.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$5.88 €5.08
-12.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.86 €1.6
-17.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.43 €1.23
-2.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$4.95 €4.27
6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$14.69 €12.68
-7.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$11.22 €9.68
-11.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$14.82 €12.79
-9.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.21 €1.91
-2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.13 €1.84
-13.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.27 €1.96
-13.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.4 €1.21
-13.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.22 €1.06
2.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.28 €1.1
-23.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.06 €0.91
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.74 €4.96
-8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$10.11 €8.73
-9.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.86 €2.47
42.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.43 €1.23
11.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$34.85 €30.09
31.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.73 €4.08
-3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$17.12 €14.78
-21.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.13 €1.84
-0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$28.4K €24.6K
11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
-11.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$212 €183
0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$27 €23.31
-12.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$34.57 €29.85
3.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$55.7 €48.09
-20.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.64 €23.01
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$10.35 €8.94
-11.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$561 €484
-23.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$11.3K €9,768
-46.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$91.7 €79.2
-3.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$46.59 €40.23
-18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$101 €87.1
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$122 €106
-11.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$646 €557
-41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$561 €484
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$1,171 €1,011
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,021 €881
-54.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$3,887 €3,356
-32.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$3,832 €3,309
-39.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$1,216 €1,050
-2.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.99
-11.22%

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Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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