Cost of Living Comparison Between Samos and Patras Cost of Living Comparison Between Samos and Patras

😐 Solo nomad: Samos is 17.7% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samos is 11.2% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samos
Patras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 €9.87
$11.68 €10.08
-2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 €35.47
$56.9 €49.16
-27.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 €6.12
$8.87 €7.66
-20.07%
Cappuccino
$3.44 €2.97
$3.77 €3.25
-8.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.67 €1.44
34.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.56 €0.49
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.75 €4.1
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 €5.59
$4.66 €4.02
39.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samos
Patras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.69 €1.46
-1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.33 €1.15
7.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.26 €1.95
4.87%
Eggs
$4.14 €3.57
$4.13 €3.57
0.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 €11.51
$11.4 €9.84
17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 €8.21
$9.21 €7.95
3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 €11.74
$14.17 €12.23
-4.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.15 €1.86
4.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.49 €2.15
-18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.73 €1.49
-13.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.5 €2.16
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.21 €1.05
5.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.25 €1.08
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.97 €0.84
5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.23 €1.06
-34.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$6.16 €5.32
-15.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$5.73 €4.95
24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.35 €2.03
-14.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.8 €3.28
-28.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Samos
Patras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.43 €1.23
8.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.03 €40.61
$62.4 €53.9
-24.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.01 €3.46
12.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.5 €11.65
$11.59 €10
16.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.16 €1.86
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$31.2K €26.9K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$24.8K €21.4K
6.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samos
Patras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$214 €185
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.65 €19.56
$22 €18.99
2.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.21 €27.81
$32.86 €28.37
-1.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samos
Patras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 €40.96
$41.42 €35.76
14.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.26 €25.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$9.64 €8.32
1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samos
Patras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$520 €449
-17.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$6,500 €5,612
-9.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samos
Patras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 €77.8
$63.8 €55.1
41.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.5 €33.24
$31.64 €27.32
21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 €76.7
$67.9 €58.6
30.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.8
$107 €92.7
-1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samos
Patras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 €436
$488 €421
3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 €342
$392 €338
1.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$765 €661
2.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$686 €592
-11.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 €2,854
$2,388 €2,061
38.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,326 €2,008
$2,039 €1,760
14.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Samos
Patras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,045 €902
$1,046 €903
-0.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.42
0.23%

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Last update for Samos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

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