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Nomad score 6.0/10

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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 2 4 $1,232 $700 $1,681 $616 $62
Utilities 20 — $146 $213 $123 —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 $16 $44 $60 $44 $6
Groceries — — — — —
Transportation 4 5 7 10 11 $169 $78 $202 $62 $31
Dining Out 4 14 25 $538 $224 $426 $134 $62
Leisure Activities 16 21 $169 $127 $253 $43 $21
Health Insurance 17 $67 — — — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 18 19 $21 — — — —
Total $2,212 $1,319 $2,835 $1,022 $184

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 4 $616.25 $504 – $840 per month
Coworking Space 15 $84.03 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 2 4 $1,232.49 $896 – $1,564 per month
Coliving Space 2 $924.37 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 14 25 $3.42 per cup
Beer 25 $5.73 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 4 $16.81 per meal
Fast Food Combo 14 $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) 4 $56.02 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 11 12 $2.02 per trip
Taxi per km 11 12 $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 5 6 7 $61.62 per month
Gasoline 10 $2.40 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 11 12 $7.06 per trip
Scooter Rental 4 $336.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $16.25 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $27.90 per month
Gym Membership 21 $84.03 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 24 $16.81 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $16.25 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $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 23 $14.57 per visit
Laundry 27 $2.80 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 22 $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, Samos, Skopelos

  1. ECB euro reference (country prep rate of 2026-10-22; daily file now rolls forward)Official
  2. Spitogatos Q2 2025 — Cyclades average asking rent €15.3/m² (island furnished proxy, not Sporades-specific)Secondary
  3. Spitogatos Thessaly Q3 2025 — Skiathos highest sale asking price in the region (€3,273/m²)Secondary
  4. Wikivoyage Skiathos — moped hire €10–15/day; Marmita €15–20pp; souvlaki €2.50; budget rooms from €40 pp/nightSecondary
  5. Skiathos bus 2026 — €2 to stop 16, €3 to Koukounaries/airport; no travelcardSecondary
  6. Skiathos Transports — tickets bought on the bus (POS or cash) and at i-kiosksOfficial
  7. On the Luce, February 2026 — confirms €2/€3 single bus faresSecondary
  8. Vodafone Greece prepaid — Combo 9GB €14.50/30d; Data Week 15GB €5.40/7d; Data Day €1.20/24hOfficial
  9. COSMOTE/OTE Fiber 100 Unlimited €24.90/month Double Play noticeOfficial
  10. Greece Octane-95 €2.14/litre (updated 26 Oct 2026)Index
  11. Ministerial decision 191290/2022 codified — taxi flag fall €1.80, €0.90/km tariff 1, €1.25/km tariff 2 (JS-rendered table)Official
  12. Skiathos airport guide — metered taxis run the unified national tariff €1.80 flag, €0.90/km tariff 1Secondary
  13. Welcome Pickups Skiathos — claims €3.50 base/€1.30 per km; conflicts with the statutory tariff and was not used (airport–town flat €15)Official
  14. McDonald's Greece (Wolt Thessaloniki) — medium Freddo cappuccino €3.05; Big Mac McMenu €10.50Shop
  15. Stone Soup Athens 5-day hot desk €75/month excluding VATOfficial
  16. Village Cinemas 2D general admission €9.50Official
  17. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 28 days (ages 18–39)Official
  18. Law 5038/2023 art. 68 digital-nomad visa fee €75Official
  19. Greek visa application operator — digital-nomad visa €75 plus €150 administrative fee per applicantOfficial
  20. DEI Γ1/Γ1Ν October 2026 supply charge €0.15913/kWh (0–200 kWh band) plus fixed feeOfficial
  21. Eight Boutique Gym Athens Open Gym Monthly €75 (national benchmark)Official
  22. Athens private internist routine visit €30Official
  23. Athens Gentlemen Barbershop men’s haircut €13Shop
  24. OAKA Athens Olympic tennis centre court hire €15/hour (08:00–22:00)Official
  25. Wikivoyage Greece — small-bar beer €4–5 and bar coffee €3–5 bandsSecondary
  26. Studios Hellen Megali Ammos — furnished studios let monthly September–June, price on enquiryOfficial
  27. Bougada Athens laundry price list — wash-and-dry €2.50/kg, wash-dry-iron €5.00/kg (minimum order €20)Shop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1431.77 1232.49
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 626.57 616.25
    • Apples 2.68 2.46
    • Beef 13.67 14.79
    • Beer 4.85 5.73
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    • Bread 2.06 1.68
    • Chicken Fillets 9.4 11.96
    • Cinema Ticket 9.68 10.64
    • Coffee 3.99 3.42
    • Coliving Space 770.73 924.37
    • Coworking Space 171.59 84.03
    • Dining Out local 68.36, nomad 852.3, expat 160.34, family 285.51, tourist 56.97 local 134.45, nomad 537.82, expat 224.09, family 425.77, tourist 61.62
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 51.34 33.61
    • Fast Food Combo 9.4 11.76
    • Gasoline 2.11 2.4
    • Groceries local 227.85, nomad 113.92, expat 342.47, family 739.79, tourist 0 not set
    • Gym Membership 45.57 84.03
    • Haircut 21.1 14.57
    • Health Insurance local 5.63, nomad 68.36, expat 85.51, family 227.85, tourist 8.58 local 0, nomad 67.2, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 426.86, nomad 1142.04, expat 656.81, family 1025.3, tourist 102.53 local 616.25, nomad 1232.49, expat 700.28, family 1680.67, tourist 61.62
    • Internet & Mobile local 42.62, nomad 68.36, expat 56.97, family 79.61, tourist 5.7 local 44.15, nomad 16.25, family 60.39, tourist 6.05
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 39.88 27.9
    • Jeans 62.73 56
    • Laundry 6.87 2.8
    • Leisure Activities local 34.32, nomad 284.1, expat 97.05, family 170.89, tourist 25.74 local 42.58, nomad 169.19, expat 126.61, family 253.22, tourist 21.29
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.99 16.81
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 56.97 56.02
    • Milk 1.6 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 28.55 16.25
    • Monthly Transport Pass 42.76 61.62
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.14 5.6
    • Rice 2.11 2.35
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 8.56 7.06
    • Running Shoes 85.51 100.84
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.52 16.25
    • Scooter Rental 28.48 336.13
    • Summer Dress 37.06 42.54
    • Taxi Start 4.86 2.02
    • Taxi per km 1.54 1.01
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 18.78 16.81
    • Transportation local 34.18, nomad 56.97, expat 51.48, family 153.59, tourist 14.28 local 61.62, nomad 169.19, expat 78.43, family 201.68, tourist 31.37
    • Utilities local 91.14, nomad 0, expat 125.46, family 170.89, tourist 0 local 123.25, nomad 0, expat 145.66, family 212.88, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 34.46, family 68.92 local 0, nomad 21.01
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.86 0.67
    • Wine (Mid-range) 12.55 8.96

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