🇬🇷 Greece · #273 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Athens

Close to the Greece average

Ranked #273 of 538 cities · More expensive than 49.3% of cities worldwide

Compared to Greece average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Athens

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 615/mo ≈ $710 EUR 532/mo ≈ $615 13%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,142/mo ≈ $1,319 EUR 981/mo ≈ $1,134 13%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

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Athens has a composite cost index of 36.0 from 3 independent data sources.

36.0
Composite
3
Sources
0.1
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
36.0
Expatistan
36.1
LivingCost
No data
SIM
31.3
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
87.2

Based on 83 country PLI x 1.05 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.0% Average
Rent
+1.7% Average
Groceries
+1.4% Average
Restaurants
+2.0% Average
Purchasing Power
+4.0% Average

Living in Athens: What to Expect

Athens is average by global standards (ranked #273 of 538 cities). It is 1.0% more expensive than the Greece average, based on 3 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Greece earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,696/month after tax (35.3% effective rate). See full Greece tax calculator →

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