Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Athens

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Veria is 5.5% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Veria is 10.7% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veria
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.18 €11.38
$17.51 €15.12
-24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.71
$63.6 €54.9
-9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$10.52 €9.08
-11.03%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.55
$4.43 €3.82
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.47 €2.14
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.67 €0.58
-17.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 €4.39
$5.74 €4.95
-11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.88 €5.08
1.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Veria
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.86 €1.6
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.43 €1.23
-5.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.77 €2.39
-36.10%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.62
$4.95 €4.27
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 €10.15
$14.69 €12.68
-19.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.19
$11.22 €9.68
-15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$14.82 €12.79
-11.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.21 €1.91
2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.13 €1.84
-9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.55 €1.34
-30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.27 €1.96
-14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.4 €1.21
-19.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.22 €1.06
-25.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.28 €1.1
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$1.06 €0.91
-53.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.74 €4.96
-18.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$10.11 €8.73
-30.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.02 €1.74
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.86 €2.47
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Veria
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 €1.23
16.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$34.85 €30.09
32.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 €6.21
$4.73 €4.08
52.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 €11.71
$17.12 €14.78
-20.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.13 €1.84
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$28.4K €24.6K
19.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$30.3K €26.2K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veria
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 €111
$212 €183
-39.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.19 €20.03
$27 €23.31
-14.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.87 €24.92
$34.57 €29.85
-16.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Veria
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 €29.96
$55.7 €48.09
-37.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.22 €14.87
$26.64 €23.01
-35.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$10.35 €8.94
-12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veria
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$561 €484
-39.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,541 €4,784
$11.3K €9,768
-51.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Veria
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99
$91.7 €79.2
25.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 €34.26
$46.59 €40.23
-14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.5
$101 €87.1
0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.1
$122 €106
-23.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veria
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 €303
$646 €557
-45.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 €254
$561 €484
-47.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 €548
$1,171 €1,011
-45.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$1,021 €881
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,042 €900
$3,887 €3,356
-73.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 €988
$3,832 €3,309
-70.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Veria
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$1,216 €1,050
-15.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.99
-13.03%

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Last update for Veria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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