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 4 5 $1,513 $728 $1,457 $392 $84
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 9 $16 — — — $6
Groceries 11 12 $71 $319 $638 $266 —
Transportation 6 7 8 $303 $114 $188 $54 $21
Dining Out 17 18 $658 $255 $348 $117 $61
Leisure Activities 14 17 19 $154 $105 $211 $95 $17
Health Insurance 15 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 16 $7 $7 $32 — —
Total $2,789 $1,528 $2,874 $924 $191

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $392.16 $392 – $728 per month
Coworking Space 13 $104.20 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 4 5 $1,512.61 $1,120 – $2,241 per month
Coliving Space 4 $1,134.45 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 17 18 $3.42 per cup
Beer $5.60 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.81 per meal
Fast Food Combo 17 $12.94 per meal
Apples 11 $2.71 per kg
Bread 11 $1.59 per loaf
Milk 11 $1.12 per liter
Rice 12 $2.35 per kg
Chicken Fillets 11 $13.12 per kg
Beef 11 $18.25 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.96 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $62.72 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 8 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 7 $53.78 per month
Gasoline 10 $2.40 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental 23 $252.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.90 per month
Gym Membership 19 $84.03 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 21 $16.81 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 9 $1.34 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $10.64 per ticket

Clothing

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

Personal Care

Haircut 22 $14.57 per visit
Laundry $8.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $56.02 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, Naxos

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  3. Realting Aegina renovated one-bedroom €650/month (2025)Listings
  4. Amorgi Studios Aegiali double studio €45–€80 and apartment €70–€120 per night by seasonListings
  5. Xenisis Aegiali apartment €60–€100 per night by seasonListings
  6. Booktickets Piraeus–Aegiali deck passenger from €43 one wayListings
  7. Wikivoyage Amorgos island buses €1.80–€3.00; Aegiali–Katapola taxi €25Secondary
  8. Greek taxi tariff flag €1.80, €0.90/km tariff 1 (FEK 3136/B/2022)Official
  9. Vodafone Greece prepaid: Combo 9GB €14.50/30d, Data Week 15GB €5.40/7d, Data Day €1.20/24hOfficial
  10. Greece national gasoline average €2.14/litre on 26 October 2026Index
  11. MealBudget Greece shelf tracker: milk 3.8 L €3.79, bread 550 g €1.42, apples 1.4 kg €3.39, chicken breast 1.1 kg €12.88, ground beef 450 g €7.33, bananas 900 g €1.71, carrots 900 g €1.62, yogurt 900 g €4.47, spaghetti 450 g €0.74, tomato sauce 450 g €1.49Secondary
  12. Timometro Greek supermarket tracker: Carolina rice €1.05/500 g (€2.10/kg)Index
  13. Stone Soup Athens monthly hot desk €75 excl. VAT (€93 with 24% VAT)Official
  14. Village Cinemas 2D general admission €9.50Official
  15. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 4 weeks (ages 10–39)Official
  16. European Commission Greece: digital-nomad consular fee €75, dependants €90Official
  17. McDonald’s Greece menu: medium Freddo cappuccino €3.05, Big Mac McMenu €11.55Shop
  18. Numbeo Athens cross-check: inexpensive meal €15, two-person mid-range €60, cappuccino €3.70Index
  19. Eight Boutique Gym Athens Open Gym Monthly €75Official
  20. Crete expat healthcare guide: private clinic GP consultation €40–60Secondary
  21. OAKA tennis centre weekend external courts €15/hour non-member (08:00–22:00)Official
  22. Athens Gentlemen Barbershop men’s haircut €13Shop
  23. Mavros Rental Amorgos (Katapola): Kymco Agility 125 scooter from €15/dayShop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1499.3 1512.61
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 576.65 392.16
    • Apples 2.88 2.71
    • Beef 14.99 18.25
    • Beer 4.61 5.6
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    • Bread 1.73 1.59
    • Chicken Fillets 9.8 13.12
    • Cinema Ticket 9.23 10.64
    • Coffee 3.46 3.42
    • Coliving Space 922.64 1134.45
    • Coworking Space 138.4 104.2
    • Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 1268.64, expat 207.59, family 276.79, tourist 80.73 local 117.48, nomad 658.4, expat 254.9, family 348.01, tourist 60.56
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 56.02
    • Fast Food Combo 9.23 12.94
    • Gasoline 2.19 2.4
    • Groceries local 207.59, nomad 92.26, expat 288.33, family 749.65, tourist 0 local 265.73, nomad 70.86, expat 318.87, family 637.74, tourist 0
    • Gym Membership 46.13 84.03
    • Haircut 17.3 14.57
    • Health Insurance local 34.6, nomad 69.2, expat 115.33, family 288.33, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 518.99, nomad 1614.63, expat 634.32, family 1037.97, tourist 115.33 local 392.16, nomad 1512.61, expat 728.29, family 1456.58, tourist 84.03
    • Internet & Mobile local 51.9, nomad 57.67, expat 63.43, family 80.73, tourist 0 nomad 16.25, tourist 6.05
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.13 27.9
    • Jeans 69.2 56
    • Laundry 9.23 8.96
    • Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 115.33, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 17.3 local 94.68, nomad 153.95, expat 105.32, family 210.64, tourist 17.48
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.53 16.81
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 62.72
    • Milk 1.73 1.12
    • Mobile Plan 20.76 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 34.6 53.78
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.23 5.6
    • Rice 2.08 2.35
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 7.06
    • Running Shoes 92.26 100.84
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 1.34
    • Scooter Rental 32.29 252.1
    • Summer Dress 40.37 42.54
    • Taxi Start 4.04 2.02
    • Taxi per km 2.08 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 16.81
    • Transportation local 34.6, nomad 92.26, expat 69.2, family 230.66, tourist 17.3 local 53.78, nomad 302.52, expat 113.91, family 187.68, tourist 20.62
    • Utilities local 80.73, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 17.3, family 23.07 local 0, nomad 7, expat 7, family 32.21
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 0.67
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.84 8.96

    Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Wine (Mid-range), Internet (60 Mbps+), Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP) and Pharmacy (basic meds) lost their dead or unrelated citations; the unconfirmed amounts were retained and listed as not verified.

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