Athens vs Berlin: cost of living for digital nomads

Athens, Greece and Berlin, Germany, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Athens is about 38% cheaper than Berlin for a month of nomad living ($1,700 vs $2,750).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Athens against $1,450 in Berlin.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Berlin: 150 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Athens is mediterranean; Berlin is temperate.

Athens wins 5 of the measured lines; Berlin wins 1.

LineAthensBerlin
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$2,750
Rent$800$1,450
Food$440$560
Transport$40$90
Coworking$120$180
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100150
Climatemediterraneantemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.