Cost of living comparison
Volos is 0.0% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Volos
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Volos
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Volos
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Volos
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Volos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Volos
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Volos
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Volos are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Volos.
If you lived in Volos instead of Greece, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$19.29
€17.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$2.32
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$5.98
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$5.94
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$4.35
€4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$7.69
€7.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
$28,884.02
€26,558.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$29.26
€26.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$428.71
€394.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$313.49
€288.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
$177.85
€163.53
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
$251.86
€231.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.70
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$5.09
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$62.97
€57.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Volos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$112.18
€103.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$66.99
€61.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$85.71
€78.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$79.58
€73.17
|
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