Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Melissia Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Melissia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 19.9% cheaper than Melissia without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Patras is 5.4% more expensive than Melissia without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$13.1 €11.31
-10.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$58.4 €50.4
-2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$9.01 €7.78
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$4.21 €3.64
-10.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 €1.42
1.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.56 €0.49
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.8 €5.01
-18.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.74 €4.96
-18.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.94 €1.68
-12.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.77 €2.39
-18.41%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$5.15 €4.45
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$13.83 €11.94
-17.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$10.27 €8.87
-10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$15.03 €12.97
-5.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.31 €1.99
-6.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.88 €1.62
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 €0.97
54.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.02 €1.74
23.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.4 €1.21
-13.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.16 €1
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1 €0.86
-3.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.01 €0.88
21.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$5.74 €4.95
7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$9.11 €7.86
-37.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.04 €1.77
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.37 €2.05
60.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Melissia
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
$45.43 €39.23
37.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.73 €4.09
-15.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$13.61 €11.75
-14.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.18 €1.88
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$29.2K €25.2K
6.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$29.3K €25.3K
-15.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$297 €257
-27.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$24.15 €20.85
-8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$31.72 €27.39
3.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$49.07 €42.37
-15.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$9.89 €8.54
-2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$518 €448
0.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$5,633 €4,863
15.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$115 €99.3
-44.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$39.05 €33.71
-18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$99.5 €85.9
-31.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$123 €106
-12.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Melissia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$496 €428
-1.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$383 €331
2.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$773 €667
-0.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$622 €537
10.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,985 €2,577
-20.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,468 €2,131
-17.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Melissia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,423 €1,229
-26.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.99
-11.42%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Melissia: October 27, 2025

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