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 $2,801 — $2,801 — —
Utilities 2 — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 6 7 2 $16 $44 $60 $44 $6
Groceries 10 11 12 13 29 $81 $282 $645 $242 —
Transportation 4 5 8 $76 $69 $165 $40 $11
Dining Out 14 19 28 $746 $223 $443 $102 $27
Leisure Activities 16 26 $169 $127 $329 $84 $11
Health Insurance 17 $67 $178 — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 18 $25 $21 $84 — —
Total $3,981 $944 $4,527 $512 $55

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $547.00 $470 – $728 per month
Coworking Space 15 $104.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $2,801.00 $2,765 – $2,801 per month
Coliving Space $2,101.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 28 $3.31 per cup
Beer 19 $3.36 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 19 $7.85 per meal
Fast Food Combo 14 $11.76 per meal
Apples $2.46 per kg
Bread 12 $1.68 per loaf
Milk 10 $1.18 per liter
Rice 29 $2.35 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $11.96 per kg
Beef 13 $14.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 30 $8.96 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.02 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 25 $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 20 $40.34 per month
Gasoline 9 $2.45 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental 19 $403.36 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $27.90 per month
Gym Membership 26 $84.03 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 31 $28.01 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $16.25 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $10.64 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 24 $56.00 per pair
Summer Dress 23 $42.54 per dress
Running Shoes $100.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 32 $16.81 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 27 $56.00 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, Sofia, Aegina, Agios Nikolaos

  1. ECB euro reference (country prep 2026-10-22)Official
  2. Flatio Thymari House furnished 92 m² €2,500/month utilities and Wi-Fi includedListings
  3. Rentola Thymari House Votsi €2,468/month long-termListings
  4. Hellenic Seaways Volos–Alonissos adult €28.50 one way (2026)Official
  5. Alonissos municipal bus unified fare €1.80Official
  6. Vodafone Greece Combo 9GB €14.50/30d; Data Day €1.20Official
  7. Cosmote Fiber 100 Unlimited €24.90/month (Feb 2026 notice)Official
  8. National taxi tariff €1.80 flag fall, €0.90/km tariff 1Official
  9. Greece Octane-95 €2.19/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
  10. Sklavenitis MARATA fresh milk €1.05/LShop
  11. Sklavenitis chicken breast fillet €10.67/kgShop
  12. Sklavenitis 500g sliced bread €1.50Shop
  13. Sklavenitis beef mince €13.20/kgShop
  14. McDonald’s Greece Big Mac McMenu €10.50Shop
  15. Stone Soup Athens 5-day hot desk €75/month excl. VATOfficial
  16. Village Cinemas 2D general admission €9.50Official
  17. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  18. Greece authorised visa centre: digital-nomad visa €75 plus €150 administration per applicantOfficial
  19. Alonissos bus, taxi, scooter hire, taverna meal and beer shelf notesSecondary
  20. Greeka Alonissos municipal bus €1.80Secondary
  21. Numbeo Athens groceries and coffee cross-checkIndex
  22. DEI Γ1/Γ1Ν October 2026 supply €0.15913/kWh (0–200 kWh) + €5 fixedOfficial
  23. H&M Greece summer dress €37.99Shop
  24. ZARA Greece men jeans from €49.95Shop
  25. Sklavenitis bottled water shelf (1.5 L brands)Shop
  26. Eight Boutique Gym Athens open gym €75/month (national benchmark)Official
  27. Crete private GP consultation €40–60 (2026 guide)Secondary
  28. McDonald’s Greece Wolt hot drinks; medium cappuccino €2.95Shop
  29. Sklavenitis Carolina rice €2.10/kg; Basmati €3.16/kgShop
  30. Sklavenitis Liogerma Agiorgitiko red 750 ml €6.90Shop
  31. OAKA tennis centre weekend court hire €15/hour (08:00–22:00)Official
  32. Athens Gentlemen Barbershop men’s haircut €13Shop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1383.97 2801
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 576.65 547
    • Apples 2.54 2.46
    • Beef 13.84 14.79
    • Beer 4.61 3.36
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    • Bread 1.73 1.68
    • Chicken Fillets 9.8 11.96
    • Cinema Ticket 11.53 10.64
    • Coffee 4.04 3.31
    • Coliving Space 922.64 2101
    • Coworking Space 138.4 104
    • Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 922.64, expat 345.99, family 461.32, tourist 69.2 local 102.41, nomad 746.22, expat 222.97, family 442.58, tourist 26.83
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 46.13 56
    • Fast Food Combo 9.23 11.76
    • Gasoline 2.31 2.45
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 403.66, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 241.71, nomad 80.57, expat 282, family 644.57, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 40.37 84.03
    • Haircut 17.3 16.81
    • Health Insurance local 34.6, nomad 69.2, expat 103.8, family 288.33, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, tourist 0
    • Housing local 518.99, nomad 1614.63, expat 807.31, family 1153.31, tourist 115.33 nomad 2801.12, family 2801.12
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 288.33, expat 80.73, family 115.33, tourist 0 local 44.15, nomad 16.25, family 60.39, tourist 6.05
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 27.9
    • Jeans 74.96 56
    • Laundry 9.23 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 46.13, nomad 230.66, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 17.3 local 84.03, nomad 169.19, expat 126.61, family 329.41, tourist 10.64
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.53 7.85
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.43 56.02
    • Milk 1.85 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 23.07 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 46.13 40.34
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.92 5.6
    • Rice 2.31 2.35
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 13.84 7.06
    • Running Shoes 103.8 100.84
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 16.25
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 403.36
    • Summer Dress 46.13 42.54
    • Taxi Start 4.61 2.02
    • Taxi per km 2.31 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 28.83 28.01
    • Transportation local 57.67, nomad 115.33, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 11.53 local 40.34, nomad 75.74, expat 68.57, family 165.38, tourist 11.09
    • Utilities local 115.33, nomad 0, expat 138.4, family 207.59, tourist 0 nomad 0, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.67, expat 34.6, family 69.2 local 0, nomad 25.21, expat 21.01, family 84.03
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.67
    • Wine (Mid-range) 17.3 8.96

    Coffee changed from US$4.15 to US$3.31 per cup: removed the unsupported island allowance and borrowed the published Thessaloniki medium cappuccino price of €2.95 directly; no island café price verified (wolt.com).

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