How Much Is Laundry in Athens? €8–12 at Local Spots
A laundry in Athens costs EUR 8–12 at local places. If you paid significantly more than EUR 12, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Athens is on the expensive side for laundry — it ranks in the priciest third of the 56 cities we track. The local price is still fair; the tourist price is not.
What locals pay
€8–12
What tourist spots charge
€14–20+70%
Buying laundry at tourist prices once a day costs about $56 extra over a week in Athens — the difference between a paid museum day and a free one.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
EUR 8 – 12
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
EUR 14 – 20
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~70% higher than local prices
Athens splits sharply: neighborhood Speed Queen and independent lavanderías in Kypseli, Pagrati, and Ambelokipi charge €8–12 for a 6–7kg wash-and-dry, while Kolonaki, Plaka, and Acropolis-area shops charge €14–20 for the same load. Most Athens apartments and Airbnbs have a washer but no dryer, so budget €3–5 extra for tumble drying. Independent shops close 2–3 weeks in August.
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Tips for Laundry in Athens
- 1Skip laundromats within 500m of the Acropolis or Syntagma — walk to Kypseli, Pagrati, or Ambelokipi for the same Speed Queen machines at €4–6 less per load.
- 2Bring your own detergent pod from a supermarket (AB Vasilopoulos, Sklavenitis) at €0.30–0.50 instead of buying single-use pods at the laundromat for €1.
- 3If your apartment has a washer, budget €3–5 per load for a dryer trip — Greek rentals almost never include one.
- 4Avoid August 10–25 for laundry runs: many independent lavanderías close for holidays and you'll be forced into the pricier chain locations.
- 5For wash-and-fold, use a neighborhood dry cleaner in Pagrati or Kypseli at €3–4/kg instead of tourist-zone shops that quote €6–7/kg for the same service.
Local Pricing Context
Doing laundry in Athens splits sharply along two lines: whether you have access to a building washing machine, and which neighborhood you're in. Most long-term residents outside the city centre have an in-unit or shared machine, so self-service laundromats are primarily a tourist and short-term-rental phenomenon. That's why the price gap between a Kypseli or Pagrati laundromat (€8–12 for a 6–7kg wash and dry) and one in Kolonaki, Plaka, or near the Acropolis (€14–20 for the same load) is closer to 40% than the 15–20% you'd see in a city where locals rely on public laundromats.
The Speed Queen chain is the single most common brand across Athens, with token-operated machines in Exarchia, Kolonaki, Ambelokipi, and Glyfada. Load prices are almost always posted in euros on a laminated sheet by the door — €5–7 for wash, €3–5 for dryer, plus €0.50–1 for detergent if you didn't bring your own. Independent lavanderías in the working-class neighborhoods of Kypseli, Patissia, and Sepolia still exist and undercut the chain by €1–2, but they close earlier (usually 8pm) and often shut entirely for two to three weeks in August, when much of Athens empties out for the islands.
One cost most visitors miss: Athens apartments, especially older Airbnbs in Koukaki and Plaka, frequently have a washer but no dryer. Greek households traditionally line-dry, so the dryer half of your laundry bill is real, not optional — budget €3–5 per load for tumble drying at a self-service place even if your rental has a washer. Wash-and-fold service (πλύσιμο και σιδέρωμα) at a neighborhood dry cleaner runs €3–4 per kilo in local areas and €5–7 per kilo in Kolonaki or near Syntagma.
How to Avoid Overpaying
- 1Skip laundromats within 500m of the Acropolis or Syntagma — walk to Kypseli, Pagrati, or Ambelokipi for the same Speed Queen machines at €4–6 less per load.
- 2Bring your own detergent pod from a supermarket (AB Vasilopoulos, Sklavenitis) at €0.30–0.50 instead of buying single-use pods at the laundromat for €1.
- 3If your apartment has a washer, budget €3–5 per load for a dryer trip — Greek rentals almost never include one.
- 4Avoid August 10–25 for laundry runs: many independent lavanderías close for holidays and you'll be forced into the pricier chain locations.
- 5For wash-and-fold, use a neighborhood dry cleaner in Pagrati or Kypseli at €3–4/kg instead of tourist-zone shops that quote €6–7/kg for the same service.
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