Cost of living in Kos
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Cost of living in Kos vs. Greece overall average
Kos is 1.4% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in Kos
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Kos
- Transportation
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pay 2.6% more in Kos
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Kos
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% more in Kos
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% less in Kos
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kos are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Kos.
Kos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.72
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
$10.72
-
$11.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.79
|
$2.68
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.35
-
$2.14
|
Kos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
$1.50
-
$1.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.83
|
$8.11
-
$8.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.58
|
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-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
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-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
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-
??
|
Kos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€7.13
|
$7.42
-
$8.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Kos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
$32.15
-
$34.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€409.26
|
$235.79
-
$563.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€320.28
|
$214.35
-
$482.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Kos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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|
Kos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$4.29
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.07
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
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-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
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-
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|
Kos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
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-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€64.06
|
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-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€54.20
|
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-
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|
Kos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Greece
to see the average cost of cities throughout Greece, like
Ayia Paraskevi,
Kos,
Rethymno,
Palaio Faliro,
Kavala,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Greece compared to Kos.
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