Cost of living comparison
Rethymno is 3.7% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Rethymno
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Rethymno
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Rethymno
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Rethymno
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Rethymno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Rethymno
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Rethymno
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Rethymno are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rethymno.
If you lived in Rethymno instead of Greece, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$7.08
€6.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.34
€0.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.77
€0.67
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$7.66
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$32,046.79
€28,179.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$12.00
€10.56
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$31.08
€27.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$535.88
€471.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$410.84
€361.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$113.72
€99.99
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$359.04
€315.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$3,858.35
€3,392.73
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.93
€4.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Rethymno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$95.69
€84.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$81.05
€71.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$121.47
€106.81
|
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