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COST OF LIVING IN ATHENS, GREECE (October 2022)*

 

Restaurants
   Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 7.00–20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 35.00–70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 6.00–8.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.50 € 3.00–6.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 € 3.50–6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.21 € 2.00–4.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.74 € 1.00–3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.50 € 0.50–0.50
 

Markets
    
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.48 € 1.00–1.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.07 € 0.80–1.90
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.27 € 1.10–3.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.53 € 1.99–5.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.08 € 7.50–14.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 8.31 € 4.00–14.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.79 € 7.00–13.00
Apples (1kg) 1.89 € 1.00–2.60
Banana (1kg) 1.74 € 1.30–3.00
Oranges (1kg) 1.12 € 0.50–2.50
Tomato (1kg) 1.86 € 1.00–2.60
Potato (1kg) 1.01 € 0.65–1.50
Onion (1kg) 0.90 € 0.53–1.50
Lettuce (1 head) 0.88 € 0.50–1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.30–1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.00–12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 € 1.00–2.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.21 € 1.20–3.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 4.30–5.40
 

Transportation
    
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 1.20–1.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 27.00–35.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.00–4.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.80 € 0.68–1.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 13.00 € 10.85–20.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 2.21 € 1.90–2.45
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 € 20,000.00–24,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,591.43 € 20,000.00–26,000.00
 

Utilities (Monthly)
    
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 240.32 € 170.00–385.33
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.45 € 0.10–0.70
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.21 € 25.00–40.00
 

Sports And Leisure
    
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.33 € 10.00–60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.45 € 10.00–40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.00–10.00
 

Childcare
    
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 463.80 € 375.00–700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,785.71 € 6,000.00–12,000.00
 

Clothing And Shoes
    
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.82 € 35.00–110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 32.12 € 20.00–50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.43 € 50.00–100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.09 € 60.00–120.00
 

Rent Per Month
    
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 488.41 € 400.00–700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 435.08 € 350.00–600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 855.47 € 700.00–1,400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 796.50 € 650.00–1,200.00
 

Buy Apartment Price
    
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,442.79 € 1,800.00–3,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,413.55 € 1,800.00–3,500.00
 

Salaries And Financing
    
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 891.37 €  
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.10 3.00–5.00

*Information source: https://www.numbeo.com/