Cost of Living Comparison Between Corfu and Athens 

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Cost of Living in Athens is 12.7% higher than in Corfu (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Athens is 15.1% higher than in Corfu
Rent Prices in Athens are 25.7% higher than in Corfu
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 26.9% higher than in Corfu
Groceries Prices in Athens are 17.6% higher than in Corfu
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 11.9% higher than in Corfu
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Restaurants
Corfu Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.50 € 55.00 €      +13.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 9.00 €      +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.28 € 3.72 €      +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 € 2.14 €      +52.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 0.53 €      +6.0 %
Markets
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 € 6.09 €      +8.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.09 €      +6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.15 €      +40.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.53 € 4.12 €      +16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.41 € 5.58 €      +26.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.52 € 4.28 €      +21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.99 € 5.73 €      +14.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.86 €      +5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.83 €      +10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.60 €      +13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.87 €      +4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.51 €      +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.27 € 0.43 €      +56.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 € 1.11 €      +47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.32 € 0.85 €      +165.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 8.45 €      +69.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.50 € 1.75 €      +16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 2.56 €      -7.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.80 € 4.60 €      -4.2 %
Transportation
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.52 € 1.20 €      -21.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 29.00 €      -42.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.69 €      +5.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 € 6.82 €      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,950.50 € 25,000.00 €      -10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,642.50 € 25,969.00 €      +20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.83 € 171.84 €      +0.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.80 € 23.27 €      +30.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.38 € 29.89 €      +5.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.25 € 46.69 €      +0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 € 22.63 €      -24.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.25 € 9.00 €      +9.1 %
Childcare
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.00 € 439.06 €      -1.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,550.00 € 9,381.82 €      +69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.00 € 77.92 €      +39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.80 € 37.48 €      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.75 € 87.23 €      +48.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.50 € 106.50 €      +15.1 %
Rent Per Month
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 545.00 € 582.87 €      +6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 420.00 € 505.38 €      +20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 857.50 € 1,023.28 €      +19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 582.19 € 910.52 €      +56.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 278.71 € 290.86 €      +4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.26 € 271.08 €      +16.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Corfu Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 809.75 € 1,042.91 €      +28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.30 4.89      +13.7 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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