Cost of Living in Ikaria, 🇬🇷 Greece - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

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 $1,120 $448 $807 $358 $56

Utilities 16 — $120 $176 $86 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 $16 $44 $60 $44 $1

Groceries 21 22 23 24 27 18 $84 $319 $639 $260 —

Transportation 30 11 12 8 5 4 $189 $100 $186 $68 $29

Dining Out 17 13 19 20 $545 $234 $463 $110 $51

Leisure Activities 15 29 28 $155 $105 $174 $38 $20

Health Insurance 9 31 32 $70 $37 $140 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $8 $39 $62 — —

Total $2,187 $1,446 $2,707 $964 $159

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 $358.26 $280 – $538 per month

Coworking Space 14 $84.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 $1,120.45 $1,012 – $1,788 per month

Coliving Space 3 $840.34 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 13 19 $3.42 per cup

Beer 19 17 $5.60 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 17 20 $16.81 per meal

Fast Food Combo 13 $11.76 per meal

Apples 24 18 $3.14 per kg

Bread 22 17 $2.11 per loaf

Milk 21 17 $2.21 per liter

Rice 26 18 $2.35 per kg

Chicken Fillets 23 18 $13.95 per kg

Beef 23 18 $18.21 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 17 19 $8.96 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 20 17 19 $52.89 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 17 25 19 $0.83 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 11 12 $2.02 per trip

Taxi per km 11 12 $1.01 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 8 4 11 $68.02 per month

Gasoline 8 $2.45 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 11 12 $7.06 per trip

Scooter Rental 30 4 $179.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $16.25 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $27.90 per month

Gym Membership 28 $84.03 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 29 $16.81 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $1.34 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 15 $10.64 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 17 19 $88.91 per pair

Summer Dress 17 19 $40.03 per dress

Running Shoes 17 19 $104.51 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 35 19 $14.57 per visit

Laundry 33 34 $0.78 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 36 $33.61 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 37 $3.34 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, Chios, Nicosia

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1153.31 1120.45
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 576.65 358.26
- Apples 2.88 3.14
- Beef 13.84 18.21
- Beer 4.04 5.6
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- Bread 2.08 2.11
- Chicken Fillets 9.23 13.95
- Cinema Ticket 10.38 10.64
- Coffee 3.46 3.42
- Coliving Space 864.98 840.34
- Coworking Space 207.59 84.03
- Dining Out local 57.67, nomad 691.98, expat 173, family 230.66, tourist 69.2 local 110.14, nomad 544.54, expat 233.95, family 462.58, tourist 50.76
- Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 33.61
- Fast Food Combo 10.38 11.76
- Gasoline 2.31 2.45
- Groceries local 230.66, nomad 115.33, expat 345.99, family 807.31, tourist 5.77 local 259.94, nomad 84.03, expat 319.33, family 638.66, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 46.13 84.03
- Haircut 23.07 14.57
- Health Insurance local 17.3, nomad 69.2, expat 80.73, family 230.66, tourist 3.46 local 0, nomad 70.28, expat 36.97, family 140.06, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 438.26, nomad 980.31, expat 576.65, family 864.98, tourist 115.33 local 358.26, nomad 1120.45, expat 448.18, family 806.72, tourist 56.02
- Internet & Mobile local 28.83, nomad 69.2, expat 46.13, family 57.67, tourist 5.77 local 44.15, nomad 16.25, family 60.39, tourist 1.34
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 27.9
- Jeans 74.96 88.91
- Laundry 9.23 0.78
- Leisure Activities local 23.07, nomad 173, expat 92.26, family 115.33, tourist 34.6 local 38.09, nomad 154.62, expat 105.32, family 173.67, tourist 20
- Meal (Inexpensive) 11.53 16.81
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.43 52.89
- Milk 2.08 2.21
- Mobile Plan 28.83 16.25
- Monthly Transport Pass 69.2 68.02
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.53 3.34
- Rice 2.88 2.35
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 7.06
- Running Shoes 92.26 104.51
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 1.34
- Scooter Rental 34.6 179.27
- Summer Dress 46.13 40.03
- Taxi Start 4.61 2.02
- Taxi per km 1.38 1.01
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.07 16.81
- Transportation local 34.6, nomad 92.26, expat 46.13, family 230.66, tourist 23.07 local 68.02, nomad 189.24, expat 100, family 185.83, tourist 29.47
- Utilities local 103.8, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 0 local 86.28, nomad 0, expat 119.81, family 176.22, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 11.53, nomad 0, expat 34.6, family 57.67, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 8.4, expat 39.22, family 61.62
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 0.83
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.3 8.96
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Ikaria cost of living