Cost of living in Heraklion
Heraklion, Greece
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Cost of living in Heraklion vs. Greece overall average
Heraklion is 0.3% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Heraklion
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Heraklion
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Heraklion
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Heraklion
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Heraklion
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.9% less in Heraklion
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% more in Heraklion
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Heraklion are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Heraklion.
Heraklion Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$4.51
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
$9.65
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.72
|
$1.29
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.54
-
$0.64
|
Heraklion - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.80
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$5.89
-
$10.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.29
|
$4.46
-
$10.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.87
€4.33
|
$2.83
-
$5.68
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€3.98
|
$3.65
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.80
-
$1.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.73
-
$1.22
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.39
-
$0.73
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.49
-
$1.07
|
Heraklion - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.81
|
$7.30
-
$8.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$32.15
-
$75.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,046.79
€28,484.79
|
$26,794.08
-
$32,046.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.00
€10.67
|
$11.15
-
$12.86
|
Heraklion - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.13
€32.12
|
$27.87
-
$42.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.86
€409.63
|
$428.71
-
$643.06
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.50
€335.54
|
$321.53
-
$482.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.18
€129.04
|
$97.53
-
$245.88
|
Heraklion - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$393.43
€349.70
|
$375.12
-
$410.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,858.35
€3,429.49
|
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|
Heraklion - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.81
|
$3.75
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
€3.40
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.93
€4.38
|
$4.82
-
$5.57
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.17
€40.15
|
$26.79
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.14
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
Heraklion - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.69
€85.06
|
$64.31
-
$112.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.05
€72.04
|
$64.31
-
$96.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€107.97
|
$64.31
-
$150.05
|
Heraklion - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Greece
to see the average cost of cities throughout Greece, like
Crete,
Ayia Paraskevi,
Rhodes,
Patras,
Thessaloniki,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Greece compared to Heraklion.
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