Salary Equivalence
Athens
Athens, Greece — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 50.0 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 50.0 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 34.0 |
| Population | 664,000 |
About Athens
Athens has a composite price-level index of 50.0 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 34.0, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 0.7 million people and uses the EUR. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Athens so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Athens stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Athens?
Athens has a composite price-level index of 50.0 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 34.0.
What currency is used in Athens?
Athens uses the EUR.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01