Nomad Watch

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 2 3 $728 $728 $1,457 $392 $392
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 8 $16 — — — $6
Groceries 11 12 13 15 23 $74 $332 $664 $277 —
Transportation 4 6 7 $98 $84 $195 $57 $27
Dining Out 14 19 $657 $143 $287 $72 $38
Leisure Activities 16 20 14 $154 $105 $211 $95 $17
Health Insurance 10 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 22 $7 $7 $32 — —
Total $1,801 $1,399 $2,846 $893 $482

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $392.16 $392 – $728 per month
Coworking Space 21 $104.20 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 3 $728.29 per month
Coliving Space $728.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 14 $3.42 per cup
Beer $5.60 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $15.69 per meal
Fast Food Combo 14 $12.94 per meal
Apples 15 $2.71 per kg
Bread 12 $1.68 per loaf
Milk 11 $1.18 per liter
Rice 23 $2.35 per kg
Chicken Fillets $11.96 per kg
Beef 13 $14.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.96 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.00 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.56 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 7 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 6 $42.58 per month
Gasoline 9 $2.40 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental $168.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $26.57 per month
Gym Membership 16 $84.03 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $28.00 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $16.25 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 20 $10.64 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $56.00 per pair
Summer Dress $42.54 per dress
Running Shoes $50.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 18 $14.57 per visit
Laundry $3.36 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 17 $33.61 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8925 EUR on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Paphos, Sofia, Athens

  1. ECB euro reference (country prep 2026-10-22)Official
  2. Real Estate One Aegina 40 sqm 1BR €350/monthListings
  3. Agia Marina Aegina renovated 1BR €650/monthListings
  4. Saronic Ferries Piraeus–Aegina adult €12 one wayOfficial
  5. Aegina Ferries Piraeus–Aegina adult €10.50 one way (2026)Secondary
  6. KTEL Aegina bus tickets €1.80–€2.00 one waySecondary
  7. Greece taxi flag €1.80; tariff 1 €0.90/km (FEK 3136/2022)Secondary
  8. Vodafone Greece Combo 9GB €14.50/30d (country prep)Official
  9. Greece national gasoline average €2.14/litre, 26 October 2026Index
  10. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 / 4 weeksOfficial
  11. Sklavenitis MARATA fresh milk €1.05/LShop
  12. Sklavenitis 500g sliced bread €1.50Shop
  13. Sklavenitis beef mince €13.20/kgShop
  14. McDonald's Greece Wolt — Freddo cappuccino €3.05; Big Mac McMenu €11.55Shop
  15. MealBudget Greece shelf tracker — apples 1.4 kg bag €3.39; basmati rice 900 g €2.91Secondary
  16. Eight Boutique Gym Athens Open Gym Monthly €75Official
  17. Private internist Alexandroupoli routine visit €30Official
  18. Athens Gentlemen Barbershop men’s haircut €13Shop
  19. Pricefox wrapped souvlaki ~€4 Athens; islands higherSecondary
  20. Village Cinemas 2D general admission €9.50Official
  21. Stone Soup Athens 5-day hot desk €75/month excl. VATOfficial
  22. European Commission Greece national visa and dependent consular feesOfficial
  23. Greek supermarket Carolina rice shelf prices per kgIndex

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1268.64 728.29
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 518.99 392.16
    • Apples 2.31 2.71
    • Beef 12.69 14.79
    • Beer 4.61 5.6
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    • Bread 1.38 1.68
    • Chicken Fillets 8.65 11.96
    • Cinema Ticket 9.23 10.64
    • Coffee 3.46 3.42
    • Coliving Space 691.98 728
    • Coworking Space 138.4 104.2
    • Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 518.99, expat 207.59, family 230.66, tourist 69.2 local 71.71, nomad 657.14, expat 143.42, family 286.83, tourist 38.26
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.13 33.61
    • Fast Food Combo 8.65 12.94
    • Gasoline 2.13 2.4
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 69.2, expat 345.99, family 691.98, tourist 0 local 276.82, nomad 73.82, expat 332.18, family 664.36, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 46.13 84.03
    • Haircut 17.3 14.57
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.2, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 11.53 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 403.66, nomad 1037.97, expat 634.32, family 1037.97, tourist 115.33 local 392.16, nomad 728.29, expat 728.29, family 1456.58
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 57.67, expat 57.67, family 69.2, tourist 5.77 nomad 16.25, tourist 6.05
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.6 26.57
    • Jeans 69.2 56
    • Laundry 8.07 3.36
    • Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 46.13 local 94.68, nomad 153.95, expat 105.32, family 210.64, tourist 17.48
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 15.69
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.43 56
    • Milk 1.61 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.37 42.58
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 5.6
    • Rice 2.08 2.35
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 7.06
    • Running Shoes 92.26 50
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.53 16.25
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 168
    • Summer Dress 40.37 42.54
    • Taxi Start 4.04 2.02
    • Taxi per km 1.38 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 28
    • Transportation local 57.67, nomad 46.13, expat 69.2, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 56.69, nomad 97.7, expat 83.59, family 195.41, tourist 27.34
    • Utilities local 92.26, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 161.46, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 28.83, expat 46.13, family 57.67 local 0, nomad 7, expat 7, family 32.21
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.56
    • Wine (Mid-range) 16.15 8.96

    Comparison with earlier stored prices: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) reviewed for retained amounts, conversion, unit corrections, unsupported citations and profile arithmetic (sf.gr, mealbudget.app).

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