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Nomad score 5.9/10

37.7246, 26.8193 Europe/Athens #2567

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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 — — — — —
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 5 $16 — — — $6
Groceries — — — — —
Transportation — — — — —
Dining Out — — — — —
Leisure Activities 12 13 $169 $127 $253 $43 $21
Health Insurance 6 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 18 $21 — — — —
Total $273 $127 $253 $43 $29

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $728.29 $560 – $896 per month
Coworking Space 11 $84.03 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,176.00 $867 – $1,663 per month
Coliving Space $882.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 $3.42 per cup
Beer 9 16 $6.37 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $15.69 per meal
Fast Food Combo 10 $11.76 per meal
Apples $2.46 per kg
Bread $1.68 per loaf
Milk $1.18 per liter
Rice $2.35 per kg
Chicken Fillets $11.96 per kg
Beef $14.79 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.96 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $56.02 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 19 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 8 19 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $50.42 per month
Gasoline $2.45 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 8 19 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental 4 $336.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.90 per month
Gym Membership 13 $84.03 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 15 $16.81 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $16.25 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 12 $10.64 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $56.00 per pair
Summer Dress $42.57 per dress
Running Shoes $100.83 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 17 $14.57 per visit
Laundry — per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $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, Sofia, Chios, Ikaria

  1. ECB euro reference (country prep 2026-10-22)Official
  2. Airbnb Samos monthly search; current default currency THB, prior EUR band not reproducedListings
  3. Housingtarget Samos: ten mixed listings, mostly repeated €200 apartments; not a one-bedroom medianListings
  4. Wikivoyage Samos: daytime motorbike hire €10/day; no monthly scooter or bus-pass priceSecondary
  5. Vodafone Greece Combo 9GB €14.50/30d; Data Day €1.20Official
  6. SafetyWing: Essential US$62.72 per 28 days; Complete US$177.50/month, ages 18–39Official
  7. Taxheaven reproduction of Law 5038/2023 article 68: €75 national visa feeSecondary
  8. National taxi tariff €1.80 flag fall, €0.90/km tariff 1Secondary
  9. Numbeo Athens cappuccino and beer cross-checkIndex
  10. McDonald's Greece Wolt — medium Freddo cappuccino €3.05; Big Mac McMenu €10.50Shop
  11. Stone Soup Athens 5-day hot desk €75/month excl. VATOfficial
  12. Village Cinemas 2D general admission €9.50Official
  13. Eight Boutique Gym Athens open gym €75/month (national benchmark)Official
  14. Private internist routine visit €30Official
  15. OAKA tennis centre weekend court hire €15/hour (08:00–22:00)Official
  16. Wikivoyage Greece: historical bar coffee €3–5 and bottled beer €4–5; not a draught-pint tariffSecondary
  17. Athens Gentlemen Barbershop men’s haircut €13Shop
  18. Greek visa application operator: digital-nomad visa €75 plus €150 administrative fee per applicantOfficial
  19. Welcome Pickups Samos airport taxi: metered base €1.80 and daytime €0.90/km; private transfers priced separatelyOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1729.96 1176
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 634.32 728.29
    • Apples 2.88 2.46
    • Beef 16.15 14.79
    • Beer 5.19 6.37
    40 more changes
    • Bread 2.08 1.68
    • Chicken Fillets 10.38 11.96
    • Cinema Ticket 10.38 10.64
    • Coffee 4.04 3.42
    • Coliving Space 1037.97 882
    • Coworking Space 207.59 84.03
    • Dining Out local 92.26, nomad 807.31, expat 288.33, family 230.66, tourist 46.13 not set
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 57.67 33.61
    • Fast Food Combo 9.8 11.76
    • Gasoline 2.19 2.45
    • Groceries local 288.33, nomad 115.33, expat 345.99, family 807.31, tourist 0 not set
    • Gym Membership 40.37 84.03
    • Haircut 20.76 14.57
    • Health Insurance local 46.13, nomad 69.2, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 403.66, nomad 864.98, expat 691.98, family 1153.31, tourist 115.33 not set
    • Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 69.2, tourist 0 nomad 16.25, tourist 6.05
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 43.83 27.9
    • Jeans 80.73 56
    • Laundry 8.07 not set
    • Leisure Activities local 57.67, nomad 345.99, expat 115.33, family 173, tourist 34.6 local 42.58, nomad 169.19, expat 126.61, family 253.22, tourist 21.29
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 15.69
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 56.02
    • Milk 1.73 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 20.76 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 51.9 50.42
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.23 5.6
    • Rice 2.54 2.35
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 10.38 7.06
    • Running Shoes 103.8 100.83
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.84 16.25
    • Scooter Rental 28.83 336.13
    • Summer Dress 51.9 42.57
    • Taxi Start 5.19 2.02
    • Taxi per km 1.85 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.76 16.81
    • Transportation local 69.2, nomad 138.4, expat 92.26, family 288.33, tourist 23.07 not set
    • Utilities local 115.33, nomad 92.26, expat 138.4, family 207.59, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 34.6, expat 57.67, family 69.2 21.01
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 0.67
    • Wine (Mid-range) 20.76 8.96

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