Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Santorini Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Santorini

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 30.2% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 26.5% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$19.41 €16.76
-39.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$92.1 €79.6
-38.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$16.36 €14.12
-45.78%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$4.75 €4.1
-20.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.99 €3.44
-58.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$1.45 €1.25
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.89 €5.09
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$7.64 €6.6
-39.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.03 €1.75
-16.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 €1.24
-7.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.42 €2.95
-33.92%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$7.09 €6.13
-41.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$15.04 €12.98
-24.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$7.72 €6.66
19.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$16.08 €13.88
-11.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.87 €2.48
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.38 €2.05
4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$3.44 €2.97
-27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.66 €2.29
-54.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.25 €1.08
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.96 €0.83
1.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.66 €0.57
86.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$7.11 €6.13
-13.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$7.01 €6.05
-18.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.06 €1.77
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.92 €2.52
30.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Santorini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.75 €2.38
-48.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$46 €39.72
35.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.59 €3.96
-12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$13.83 €11.94
-16.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.19 €1.89
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31.3K €27K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$27K €23.3K
-8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$321 €277
-33.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$47.1 €40.66
-53.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$34.63 €29.9
-5.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$80.8 €69.7
-48.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$6.96 €6.01
38.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$620 €535
-16.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$5,979 €5,162
8.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$70 €60.4
-8.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$51.7 €44.63
-38.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$79.6 €68.7
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$115 €99
-6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Santorini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$502 €434
-2.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$776 €670
-49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$1,322 €1,141
-42.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$1,051 €907
-34.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,916 €2,518
-18.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,566 €2,215
-20.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Santorini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,248 €1,077
-16.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.15
6.51%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

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