Cost of Living Comparison Between Volos and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Volos and Athens

😐 Solo nomad: Volos is 2.4% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Volos is 0.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Volos
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.36 €20.17
$17.51 €15.12
33.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 €40.02
$63.6 €54.9
-27.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$10.52 €9.08
-19.87%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.43 €3.82
-4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.47 €2.14
-1.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.67 €0.58
-8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 €4.95
$5.74 €4.95
-0.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$5.88 €5.08
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Volos
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.86 €1.6
-12.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.43 €1.23
6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.77 €2.39
1.81%
Eggs
$4.49 €3.88
$4.95 €4.27
-9.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 €12.54
$14.69 €12.68
-1.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 €9.61
$11.22 €9.68
-0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$14.82 €12.79
6.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.21 €1.91
9.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.13 €1.84
-2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.55 €1.34
14.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.27 €1.96
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 €0.83
$1.4 €1.21
-30.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.22 €1.06
-10.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.28 €1.1
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.06 €0.91
-6.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 €4.64
$5.74 €4.96
-6.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 €7.89
$10.11 €8.73
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.02 €1.74
25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.86 €2.47
8.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Volos
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.43 €1.23
10.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61 €52.6
$34.85 €30.09
74.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 €3.4
$4.73 €4.08
-16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 €17.57
$17.12 €14.78
18.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.13 €1.84
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$28.4K €24.6K
11.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$30.3K €26.2K
-16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Volos
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$212 €183
12.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 €20.87
$27 €23.31
-10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 €30.45
$34.57 €29.85
2.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Volos
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$55.7 €48.09
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.52 €41.89
$26.64 €23.01
82.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.06 €7.82
$10.35 €8.94
-12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Volos
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 €234
$561 €484
-51.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 €5,235
$11.3K €9,768
-46.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Volos
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.1
$91.7 €79.2
25.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 €45.84
$46.59 €40.23
13.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 €69.8
$101 €87.1
-19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 €73.8
$122 €106
-30.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Volos
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 €384
$646 €557
-31.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €320
$561 €484
-33.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 €559
$1,171 €1,011
-44.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €490
$1,021 €881
-44.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 €2,249
$3,887 €3,356
-32.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,654 €1,428
$3,832 €3,309
-56.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Volos
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 €851
$1,216 €1,050
-19.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
4.99
-10.42%

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Last update for Volos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

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