Cost of Living in Greece
Cost of living in Greece is 23.53% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Greece is, on average, 71.49% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 35.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.50 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.07 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.73 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.50 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.59 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.81 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.06 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.58 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.00 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.02 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.50 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.40 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.38 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.78 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.36 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.94 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.50 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.40 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.61 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 11.81 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.08 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,779.94 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 150.52 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.40 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.61 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.09 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.72 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 8.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 328.38 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,682.40 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 72.26 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.06 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 73.53 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 91.41 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 337.27 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 281.21 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 568.36 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 482.80 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 158.99 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 137.34 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 729.19 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.85 |
Prices in Greece
These data are based on 16978 entries in the past 18 months from 1533 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Greece
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thessaloniki | 56.34 | 11.94 | 35.03 | 42.55 | 54.02 | 37.91 | |
| Athens | 56.33 | 15.02 | 36.50 | 44.61 | 50.10 | 42.00 | |
| Heraklion | 54.66 | 12.27 | 34.31 | 39.80 | 40.08 | 45.55 | |
| Patras | 53.68 | 8.28 | 31.89 | 39.63 | 39.47 | 48.55 |
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