Cost of Living in Skopelos, 🇬🇷 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 33 $1,120 — $1,120 — —

Utilities 33 — — — — —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 33 $16 $44 $60 $44 $6

Groceries 10 11 12 13 29 $81 $346 $693 $282 —

Transportation 3 4 5 8 $182 $90 $208 $62 $13

Dining Out 14 19 28 $764 $223 $443 $102 $27

Leisure Activities 16 25 $169 $127 $329 $84 $11

Health Insurance 17 $67 $178 — — —

Visa & Legal Fees 18 $28 $21 $84 — —

Total $2,427 $1,029 $2,937 $574 $57

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $504.00 $470 – $616 per month

Coworking Space 15 $84.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 33 $1,120.45 per month

Coliving Space $840.34 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 28 $3.31 per cup

Beer $3.36 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 19 $7.85 per meal

Fast Food Combo 14 $12.94 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) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $2.02 per trip

Taxi per km 8 $1.01 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 $61.62 per month

Gasoline 9 $2.40 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.06 per trip

Scooter Rental 5 $420.17 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $16.25 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $27.90 per month

Gym Membership 25 $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 23 $56.00 per pair

Summer Dress 22 $42.54 per dress

Running Shoes $100.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 $16.81 per visit

Laundry 34 $1.12 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 26 $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, Alonissos, Skiathos

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1037.97 1120.45
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 576.65 504
- Apples 2.08 2.46
- Beef 11.53 14.79
- Beer 4.61 3.36
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- Bread 1.73 1.68
- Chicken Fillets 8.07 11.96
- Cinema Ticket 9.23 10.64
- Coffee 3.46 3.31
- Coliving Space 576.65 840.34
- Coworking Space 173 84.03
- Dining Out local 69.2, nomad 518.99, expat 230.66, family 288.33, tourist 57.67 local 102.41, nomad 763.87, expat 222.97, family 442.58, tourist 26.83
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.13 56
- Fast Food Combo 8.65 12.94
- Gasoline 2.08 2.4
- Groceries local 230.66, nomad 115.33, expat 345.99, family 576.65, tourist 0 local 282, nomad 80.57, expat 346.46, family 692.91, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 46.13 84.03
- Haircut 17.3 16.81
- Health Insurance local 46.13, nomad 80.73, expat 92.26, family 230.66, tourist 0 nomad 67.2, expat 177.5, tourist 0
- Housing local 403.66, nomad 1383.97, expat 749.65, family 1037.97, tourist 115.33 nomad 1120.45, family 1120.45
- Internet & Mobile local 40.37, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 63.43, tourist 0 local 44.15, nomad 16.25, family 60.39, tourist 6.05
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.37 27.9
- Jeans 69.2 56
- Laundry 6.92 1.12
- Leisure Activities local 34.6, nomad 173, expat 92.26, family 115.33 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) 57.67 56.02
- Milk 1.38 1.18
- Mobile Plan 17.3 16.25
- Monthly Transport Pass 28.83 61.62
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.07 5.6
- Rice 2.08 2.35
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.23 7.06
- Running Shoes 80.73 100.84
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 16.25
- Scooter Rental 34.6 420.17
- Summer Dress 40.37 42.54
- Taxi Start 4.04 2.02
- Taxi per km 1.04 1.01
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 28.01
- Transportation local 34.6, nomad 57.67, expat 69.2, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 61.62, nomad 181.74, expat 89.86, family 207.96, tourist 13.22
- Utilities local 92.26, nomad 0, expat 115.33, family 149.93, tourist 0 nomad 0, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.67, expat 115.33, family 173 local 0, nomad 28.01, expat 21.01, family 84.03
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.67
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.53 8.96
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Skopelos cost of living