Cost of living comparison
Santorini is 38.8% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% more in Santorini
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Santorini
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% more in Santorini
- Housing
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pay 76.7% more in Santorini
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Santorini
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% more in Santorini
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Santorini
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santorini are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Santorini.
If you lived in Santorini instead of Greece, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.02
|
$18.22
€16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$15.00
€13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.89
|
$3.60
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
$1.34
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.75
|
$6.97
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.47
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.67
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.86
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.46
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.46
€1.33
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.89
|
$7.95
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,837.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.61
|
?? | |
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.94
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€478.45
|
$1,536.19
€1,401.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€357.86
|
$732.37
€668.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€160.29
|
$226.75
€206.90
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€376.94
|
$573.39
€523.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,778.09
|
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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.18
|
$4.52
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.46
|
$75.02
€68.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.05
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.31
|
$64.31
€58.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.52
|
$48.23
€44.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€75.87
|
$72.88
€66.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.24
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
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