In 2024, the average rent in Greece for a 2-bedroom apartment is $820 per month. In Euros, the average monthly apartment rent in Greece is €750.
Renting an apartment abroad is preferred to buying a home by many expats in Greece on a temporary stay or exploring the country while planning a permanent relocation. Renting is not only cheaper, but it has the benefit of flexibility.
Rent prices in US Dollars in Greece’s regions:
Rent prices for a long-term lease in Greece vary depending on the region and the city. The most expensive region to lease an apartment in Greece is Attika, with an average rent of $980 per month.
The most affordable region in Greece to rent in is Central Greece, where you can find a rental apartment for about $540 per month.
Apartment rents by region:
Aegean Islands $710
Attica $980
Central Greece $540
Crete $730
Epirus $660
Ionian Islands $810
Macedonia $590
Peloponnese $620
Thessaloniki $700
Thessaly $600
Thrace $560
Rent prices in Greece by city
Greece has many beautiful and great places to live in, from the sophisticated north to the sunny south. Larger cities offer more opportunities for jobs and entertainment, and thus are typically more expensive to rent in.
Smaller towns can offer a great quality of life at a more affordable price, but that’s not always the rule. Some popular, touristic small towns in Greece can be quite expensive, while some large cities are surprisingly affordable.
If you’re looking for long-term rent in Mykonos, expect to pay the highest price in the country. The average 2-bedroom apartment in Mykonos in 2024 rents for around $1,660. Apartments closer to the city’s center tend to be much higher than that, depending on the exact location and quality of the apartment.
On the other hand, the cheapest place to rent an apartment in Greece is Kalambaka, with a monthly rent of $70.
Here’s how much it costs to rent an apartment in Greece’s largest cities:
Athens Historic Center $1,310
Thessaloniki – Center $840
Patra $670
Volos $630
Ioannina $680
Trikala $560
Serres $480
Alexandroupoli $620
Xanthi $550
Katerini $450
Agrinio $460
Kalamata $680
Kavala $540
Chania $810
Lamia $420
Komotini $560
Rhodes $780
Chios $510
Grevena $400
Corfu $850
Megara $730
Karditsa $540
Edessa $360
Drama $430
Giannitsa $340
Preveza $490
Naousa $330
Orestiada $460
Ptolemaida $450
Kozani $480
Mykonos $1,690
Arta $500
Amaliada $450
Agios Nikolaos $760
Tripoli $500
Kastoria $430
Elefsina $520
Igoumenitsa $640
Palaio Faliro $1,020
Chalkida $670
Nafplio $600
Aigio $460
Molaoi $500
Sparti $450
Gargalianoi $480
Argos $410
Epidavros $500
Megalopoli $20
Ierapetra $620
Neapoli $580
Rent prices in Euros in Greece’s regions:
The cost to lease an apartment in Greece depends on the size of the space, condition, whether it’s furnished or not, and most of all, it depends on the location. Renting is more popular and more expensive in certain regions, particularly where many large cities and towns are located.
Here’s how much it costs in Euros to rent an apartment in each region of Greece:
Aegean Islands €660
Attica €890
Central Greece €490
Crete €670
Epirus €600
Ionian Islands €740
Macedonia €540
Peloponnese €580
Thessaloniki €640
Thessaly €550
Thrace €520
Apartment rent prices in Euros by city:
The most expensive city to rent in Greece is Mykonos, with a monthly rent of €1,530. At the other end of the spectrum, you have Kalambaka with an average rent of $70.
Find your favorite city in the list below:
Athens Historic Center €1,200
Thessaloniki – Center €770
Patra €620
Volos €580
Ioannina €620
Trikala €520
Serres €440
Alexandroupoli €570
Xanthi €510
Katerini €410
Agrinio €430
Kalamata €620
Kavala €490
Chania €740
Lamia €380
Komotini €510
Rhodes €710
Chios €470
Grevena €370
Corfu €780
Megara €670
Karditsa €500
Edessa €330
Drama €400
Giannitsa €310
Preveza €450
Naousa €300
Orestiada €420
Ptolemaida €410
Kozani €440
Mykonos €1,550
Arta €450
Amaliada €410
Agios Nikolaos €700
Tripoli €460
Kastoria €400
Elefsina €470
Igoumenitsa €590
Palaio Faliro €930
Chalkida €620
Nafplio €550
Aigio €420
Molaoi €460
Sparti €410
Gargalianoi €440
Argos €380
Epidavros €460
Megalopoli €20
Ierapetra €580
Neapoli €540
Methodology:
- When using or citing this data, please give credit with a link to My Dolce Casa
- Greece rent price data source: Indomio valid as of the date of this report
- Original prices published in euros per square meter
- Euros converted to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate valid as of the date of this report
- Square meters converted to square feet
- The average rent of a 800 square foot apartment was estimated to be approximately a 2-bedroom apartment and was calculated by multiplying the price per square foot in USD by 800
- The average rent of a 75 square meter apartment was estimated to be approximately a 2-bedroom or 3-room apartment and was calculated by multiplying the price per square meter in EUR by 75
- Amounts may be rounded
