Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Kefalonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Kefalonia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 10.8% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 14.2% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$17.37 €15
-32.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$57.8 €49.91
-1.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$9.69 €8.36
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.1 €2.67
21.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.18 €1.88
-23.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.56 €0.48
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.83 €4.17
-1.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.96 €5.15
-21.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.42
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 €1.26
-8.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.49 €2.15
-9.24%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$4.24 €3.66
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$13.78 €11.9
-17.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$10.04 €8.67
-8.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.05 €12.13
0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.25 €1.94
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.14 €1.85
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.06 €1.78
21.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.28 €1.1
-5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.26 €1.08
-0.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.02 €0.88
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.81 €0.7
51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$5.29 €4.56
16.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$7.14 €6.16
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.65 €2.29
-11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.83 €2.44
34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.54 €1.33
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$46.74 €40.35
33.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.69 €4.05
-14.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$13.53 €11.68
-14.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.09 €1.8
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31.9K €27.5K
-2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$26.8K €23.2K
-7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$294 €254
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$22.69 €19.59
-3.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$33.11 €28.59
-0.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$48.85 €42.17
-15.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$22.74 €19.63
28.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$9.62 €8.31
0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$417 €360
24.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$6,002 €5,182
8.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$88 €76
-27.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$38.66 €33.38
-18.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$97.1 €83.9
-30.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$107 €92.5
0.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$560 €483
-12.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$451 €389
-13.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$1,143 €987
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$829 €716
-17.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,741 €2,367
-12.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,288 €1,975
-10.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Kefalonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,167 €1,008
-10.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.43
-0.23%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

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