Athens
Greece
Good-quality 1-bedroom rent €1,150/month · prices about 13% below Brussels
Housing, income and price-level figures for Athens from official statistics, each with its source and date. Country-level context is labelled as country-level.
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City Overview
A good-quality 1-bedroom flat costs about €1,150 a month to rent. Prices overall are about 13% below Brussels. An average worker in Greece takes home about €1,792 a month after tax (national figure). 65% of residents say they are satisfied living here, and 40% feel safe walking alone at night.
♙Population664,046
▣CurrencyEUR
◷TimezoneEurope/Athens
▤CountryGreece
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What residents of Athens say
Share of people living in Athens who gave each answer in the European Commission survey on quality of life in European cities (2023). This is what residents report about their own city, not an official rating.
Satisfied to live in this city65%Average of 27 European capitals: 86%
Feel safe walking alone at night in the city40%Average of 27 European capitals: 68%
Easy to find good housing at a reasonable price47%Average of 27 European capitals: 24%
Easy to find a good job20%Average of 27 European capitals: 47%
Say the city is a good place to live for immigrants53%Average of 27 European capitals: 65%
Say it is a good place for families with young children59%Average of 27 European capitals: 76%
Satisfied with public transport69%Average of 27 European capitals: 71%
Satisfied with health care, doctors and hospitals39%Average of 27 European capitals: 64%
Satisfied with green spaces such as parks37%Average of 27 European capitals: 76%
Satisfied with air quality28%Average of 27 European capitals: 58%
Satisfied with cleanliness34%Average of 27 European capitals: 57%
Agree most people in the city can be trusted34%Average of 27 European capitals: 59%
City services are easy to use online53%Average of 27 European capitals: 68%
Had difficulty paying bills most of the time (last 12 months)26%Average of 27 European capitals: 10%
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Source: European Commission and Eurostat, survey on quality of life in European cities, 2023 (dataset urb_percep, area surveyed: Athina (greater city)). Where a question has two positive answers, for example "very satisfied" and "rather satisfied", Placeivo adds the two shares. Retrieved 2026-10-13. Full survey data
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Cost of Living in Athens
About 13% below Brussels
87.0Price level index (Brussels = 100)
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What Stands Out
Favorable signals● High university enrolment nationally● Price level below Brussels
Considerations● High rent burden
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Income
Disposable-income benchmark€15,200/year
Average worker's take-home pay
Gross €2,471 a month, single, no children€1,792/monthNational, 2025, Eurostat · all countries
Gross €2,471 a month, single, no children€1,792/monthNational, 2025, Eurostat · all countries
Unemployment8.5%Country context when available (national)
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Climate & Context
Average temperature18.9°CYear 2025, Open-Meteo
Total rainfall566 mm/yearYear 2025, Open-Meteo
Internet users86%Country context (national)
Physicians per 1,000 people6.6Country context (national)
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Sources & dates for Athens
Rent
Average monthly rent for a good-quality unfurnished 1-bedroom flat in selected neighbourhoods, excluding utilities. Surveyed by Eurostat for EU staff pay, so it reflects international-standard housing rather than the cheapest local options.€1,150/monthEurostat — Average rent per month in cities by type of dwelling · reference period 2025
Average monthly rent for a good-quality unfurnished 1-bedroom flat in selected neighbourhoods, excluding utilities. Surveyed by Eurostat for EU staff pay, so it reflects international-standard housing rather than the cheapest local options.€1,150/monthEurostat — Average rent per month in cities by type of dwelling · reference period 2025
Disposable income per person
Net disposable household income per inhabitant in the surrounding region, after taxes and transfers.€15,200/yearEurostat — Regional household disposable income · reference period 2023
Net disposable household income per inhabitant in the surrounding region, after taxes and transfers.€15,200/yearEurostat — Regional household disposable income · reference period 2023
Rent burden
Placeivo calculation: one year of the rent above divided by regional disposable income per person. A comparison guide, not a household budget.90.8%Placeivo derived affordability calculation · reference period 2023
Placeivo calculation: one year of the rent above divided by regional disposable income per person. A comparison guide, not a household budget.90.8%Placeivo derived affordability calculation · reference period 2023
Price level (Brussels = 100)
Eurostat correction coefficient used to adjust EU staff pay for local prices (Brussels = 100). A good guide to relative price levels for a professional household.87.0Eurostat — EU duty-station cost-of-living index · reference period 2025
Eurostat correction coefficient used to adjust EU staff pay for local prices (Brussels = 100). A good guide to relative price levels for a professional household.87.0Eurostat — EU duty-station cost-of-living index · reference period 2025
Average temperature
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.18.9 °COpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.18.9 °COpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Total rainfall
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.566 mm/yearOpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ERA5 reanalysis) for the city centre, measured over one full calendar year (temperature averaged, rainfall added up). One year of weather, not a 30-year climate average.566 mm/yearOpen-Meteo · reference period 2025
Unemployment, homicide rate, doctors, university enrolment and internet use above are national World Bank indicators for the whole country and are marked “national”. See the methodology for how each figure is collected, or report a correction.
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