Cost of living: Athens vs Tel Aviv

What rent, coffee, groceries and transport cost in Athens compared with Tel Aviv. Bottom line: rent in Athens is about 66% cheaper, and other prices about 44% lower.

-66%City-centre rent
-44%Other prices (excluding rent)

🏠 Rent (per month)

1-bedroom flat, city centre-66%
Athens€653 · ₪2,267
Tel Aviv€1,923 · ₪6,673
1-bedroom flat, outside centre-60%
Athens€576 · ₪1,999
Tel Aviv€1,426 · ₪4,948
3-bedroom flat, city centre-64%
Athens€1,167 · ₪4,049
Tel Aviv€3,204 · ₪11,119
Utilities for 85 m² (power, water, heating/cooling)-52%
Athens€190 · ₪659
Tel Aviv€394 · ₪1,368

☕ Eating out

Cappuccino-24%
Athens€3.66 · ₪12.7
Tel Aviv€4.82 · ₪16.7
Meal, inexpensive restaurant-35%
Athens€15.00 · ₪52.1
Tel Aviv€22.97 · ₪79.7
Meal for two, mid-range restaurant-48%
Athens€60.00 · ₪208
Tel Aviv€115 · ₪399
Draught beer (0.5 L)-49%
Athens€5.00 · ₪17.4
Tel Aviv€9.76 · ₪33.9

🛒 Groceries

Milk (1 L)-24%
Athens€1.71 · ₪5.9
Tel Aviv€2.26 · ₪7.8
12 eggs-8%
Athens€4.20 · ₪14.6
Tel Aviv€4.59 · ₪15.9
Bottled water (1.5 L)-67%
Athens€0.77 · ₪2.7
Tel Aviv€2.36 · ₪8.2

🚇 Transport & leisure

Public transport, one way-48%
Athens€1.20 · ₪4.2
Tel Aviv€2.30 · ₪8.0
Monthly transport pass-70%
Athens€27.00 · ₪93.7
Tel Aviv€90.45 · ₪314
Petrol (1 L)-12%
Athens€2.03 · ₪7.0
Tel Aviv€2.30 · ₪8.0
Gym, monthly-51%
Athens€48.59 · ₪169
Tel Aviv€98.71 · ₪343
Cinema ticket-32%
Athens€9.50 · ₪33.0
Tel Aviv€14.00 · ₪48.6

Average prices from Numbeo (user-reported data), September 2026. Shekel conversion at ₪3.47 per euro. Prices vary by neighbourhood and season.

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