City comparison
Cost of living in Athens vs Split
One person needs about €1,236 a month in Athens and €1,337 in Split, rent included — Athens is 8% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Split the way you live in Athens on €3,000, you need
€3,245/ month net
8% more than today (+€245)
- Athens today
- Basket €1,236 · left over €1,764 (59%)
- Split at the matched salary
- Basket €1,337 · left over €1,908 (59%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 142% over in Split (adequate) vs 138% in Athens. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇬🇷 Athens
Cheapest euro-zone big city here, with the widest gap between local pay and expat pay.
Monthly budget: €1,236
Sources: ELSTAT + Eurostat, HICP & household budget survey (2025) · 164 community reports
🇭🇷 Split
Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.
Monthly budget: €1,337
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports
Should you move to Athens or Split?
On salary, Split pays more for tech roles (€1,900 versus €1,700 a month), so the money left over after costs is €563 in Split at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €700 in Athens against €780 in Split. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Athens at 71 and Split at 74 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.