Cost of living comparison
Kos is 1.4% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in Kos
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Kos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Kos
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Kos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Kos
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Kos
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kos are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Kos.
If you lived in Kos instead of Greece, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$3.04
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$8.52
€7.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$7.75
€7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
?? | |
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$445.10
€409.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$348.32
€320.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
?? |
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$4.42
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Kos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$69.66
€64.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$58.95
€54.20
|
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