Cost of living comparison
Santorini is 30.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.1% more in Santorini
- Groceries
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pay 47.0% more in Santorini
- Transportation
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pay 4.1% more in Santorini
- Housing
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pay 55.0% more in Santorini
- Childcare
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pay 23.8% more in Santorini
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.1% more in Santorini
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Santorini
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santorini are more expensive than in Athens.
If you lived in Santorini instead of Athens, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$18.22
€15.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$15.00
€12.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$3.60
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$6.97
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
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pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$7.95
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
?? | |
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$1,536.19
€1,330.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$732.37
€634.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$226.75
€196.33
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$573.39
€496.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
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pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$4.52
€3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$64.31
€55.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$48.23
€41.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$72.88
€63.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$107.18
€92.80
|
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