Cost of living comparison
Greece is 7.9% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 9.7% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 59.7% more in Greece
The cost of clothing, groceries, and housing in Greece are more expensive than in Kos. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Kos, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
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Kos
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$13.17
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.77
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.40
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$6.30
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.77
|
$5.99
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
$4.02
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$4.23
€3.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€7.07
|
$7.55
€6.89
|
|
| 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 9.7% more for housing
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€30.32
|
$32.82
€29.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€406.12
|
$524.36
€478.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€317.82
|
$392.21
€357.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$175.68
€160.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$413.12
€376.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€5,778.09
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$4.40
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€4.03
|
$3.49
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$48.72
€44.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$8.82
€8.05
|
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pay 59.7% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
$83.64
€76.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€34.23
|
$37.83
€34.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€63.56
|
$83.15
€75.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€53.79
|
$93.42
€85.24
|
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