City comparison
Cost of living in Canggu, Bali vs Athens
One person needs about €1,095 a month in Canggu, Bali and €1,236 in Athens, rent included — Canggu, Bali is 13% 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 Athens the way you live in Canggu, Bali on €3,000, you need
€3,386/ month net
13% more than today (+€386)
- Canggu, Bali today
- Basket €1,095 · left over €1,905 (64%)
- Athens at the matched salary
- Basket €1,236 · left over €2,150 (63%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 138% over in Athens (adequate) vs 100% in Canggu, Bali. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇮🇩 Canggu, Bali
Villa-and-scooter life with real coworking density — and unreliable power.
Monthly budget: €1,095
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇬🇷 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
Should you move to Canggu, Bali or Athens?
On salary, Athens pays more for tech roles (€1,700 versus €1,100 a month), so the money left over after costs is €464 in Athens at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €700 in Canggu, Bali against €700 in Athens. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Canggu, Bali at 80 and Athens at 71 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.