Cost of living comparison
Santorini is 24.6% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.8% more in Santorini
- Groceries
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pay 23.2% more in Santorini
- Transportation
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pay 10.1% more in Santorini
- Housing
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pay 59.9% more in Santorini
- Childcare
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pay 12.7% more in Santorini
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% more in Santorini
- Clothing
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pay 0.5% more in Santorini
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Santorini are more expensive than in Italy.
If you lived in Santorini instead of Italy, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
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Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€13.71
|
$18.22
€15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.54
|
$15.00
€12.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.16
|
$3.60
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.32
€1.12
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.73
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.80
|
$6.97
€5.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.70
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.89
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.29
|
$3.28
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$1.22
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.11
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.64
|
$1.22
€1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.46
€1.24
|
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pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.13
|
$7.95
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€32.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€23,961.21
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.24
|
?? | |
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€24.51
|
$32.15
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€557.10
|
$1,536.19
€1,304.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€434.61
|
$732.37
€621.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€127.68
|
$226.75
€192.51
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€431.90
|
$573.39
€486.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,036.17
|
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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.25
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.43
|
$4.52
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€44.25
|
$75.02
€63.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€7.97
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Santorini
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€66.57
|
$64.31
€54.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€28.75
|
$48.23
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€73.07
|
$72.88
€61.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€98.00
|
$107.18
€90.99
|
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