Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Heraklion Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Heraklion

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 15.2% cheaper than Heraklion without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 12.8% cheaper than Heraklion without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$13.92 €12.02
-16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$58 €50.1
-1.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$11.4 €9.84
-22.19%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$4.01 €3.47
-5.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.55 €0.48
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.71 €4.93
-16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.76 €4.98
-19.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.89 €1.64
-10.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.45 €1.25
-8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.66 €2.3
-15.04%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$5.75 €4.96
-28.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$16.64 €14.37
-31.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$11.55 €9.97
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.97 €12.93
-5.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.21 €1.91
-2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.09 €1.8
19.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.87 €1.62
33.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.28 €1.1
-5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.58 €1.37
-20.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.94 €0.81
3.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.71 €0.61
73.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$5.38 €4.64
14.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$9.26 €8
-38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.06 €1.78
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$3.36 €2.9
13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.65 €1.43
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$45.8 €39.54
36.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.53 €3.91
-11.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$11.62 €10.03
-0.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.16 €1.87
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$35.3K €30.5K
-11.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$25.9K €22.4K
-4.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$216 €186
-0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$22.71 €19.6
-3.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$36.02 €31.1
-8.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$51.1 €44.13
-18.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$39.83 €34.39
-26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$9.04 €7.81
6.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$427 €368
21.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$4,094 €3,535
58.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$97.8 €84.4
-34.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$46.31 €39.98
-31.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$89.2 €77
-23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$136 €118
-21.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$538 €465
-9.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$421 €363
-6.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$1,042 €900
-26.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$867 €749
-20.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$4,037 €3,486
-40.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,895 €2,500
-29.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Heraklion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,092 €943
-4.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.44
-0.45%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Heraklion: October 29, 2025

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