Greece has emerged as one of the more affordable countries in Europe for raising a baby through its first year, according to new research, placing it firmly among the continent’s lower-cost nations for families welcoming a baby.
The study, conducted by international money transfer company Remitly, found that the estimated yearly cost of baby essentials in Greece comes to 4,158 euros, well below the European average of 4,727 euros.
Researchers priced 14 basic items spread across six categories, including diapers, wet wipes, rash cream, baby formula, bottles, a crib, mattress, bedding, a car seat, stroller and clothing, gathering figures from 38 European countries as of July 2026.
How Greece’s baby expenses compare across Europe
Clothing made up the single largest expense for families in Greece, adding up to 1,219 euros for a year’s supply of bodysuits, rompers and socks. Baby formula followed closely behind at 1,141 euros, while nappy changes, covering diapers, wipes and rash cream, cost 888 euros over the same period.
Sleep-related items such as a crib, mattress, sheets and blankets came to 428 euros in Greece, researchers found, while travel gear including a car seat and stroller added another 267 euros. Bottles were the cheapest category tracked, priced at 214 euros for the year.
Measured against the rest of Europe, Greece ranked well behind higher-cost countries such as Spain, where the yearly total reached 6,294 euros, and the Netherlands, at 6,140 euros. Finland, Sweden and Switzerland also crossed the 6,000-euro mark. Only a handful of countries, including the United Kingdom at 2,813 euros along with Czechia, Romania and Latvia, worked out cheaper than Greece.
The picture shifts, however, once wages are taken into account. Baby essentials in Greece eat up 17.2% of the average annual salary, a bigger bite than in several wealthier nations such as Germany, where the figure stands at 8.1%, and France, at 8.5%. Prices may be higher in those countries, but incomes are higher too, softening the impact on family budgets.
Greece remains a lower-cost country for baby essentials
To measure affordability, researchers used wage data from the International Labour Organization alongside prices collected directly from local retailers.
Moldova carried the heaviest burden, with baby costs swallowing 88.8% of average yearly wages, followed by Albania at 66%. Belgium sat at the opposite end, with baby essentials taking up just 5.4% of average pay.
The findings place Greece among Europe’s lower-cost countries for a baby’s first year, even though the wage-adjusted numbers point to a heavier financial load on Greek households than the sticker price alone suggests. Researchers noted the figures cover everyday baby products only and do not include birth or medical costs.
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