Cost of living comparison
Rhodes is 5.5% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Rhodes
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Rhodes
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% more in Rhodes
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Rhodes
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Rhodes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Rhodes
- Clothing
-
pay 46.5% less in Rhodes
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rhodes are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Rhodes.
If you lived in Rhodes instead of Greece, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$8.92
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$2.36
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$8.72
€7.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$7.54
€6.63
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$26.79
€23.56
|
|
| 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
|
$122.94
€108.10
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$375.12
€329.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
?? | |
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.93
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.93
€4.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$55.37
€48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
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