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

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 43.3% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 36% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$11.68 €10.08
66.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$56.9 €49.16
61.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$8.87 €7.66
84.44%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$3.77 €3.25
25.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.67 €1.44
138.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.56 €0.49
158.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$4.75 €4.1
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$4.66 €4.02
63.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.69 €1.46
20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.33 €1.15
8.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
51.33%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$4.13 €3.57
71.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$11.4 €9.84
31.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$9.21 €7.95
-16.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$14.17 €12.23
13.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.15 €1.86
33.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.49 €2.15
-4.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.5 €2.16
37.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.21 €1.05
119.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.25 €1.08
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.97 €0.84
-1.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.23 €1.06
-46.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$6.16 €5.32
15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.73 €4.95
22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.35 €2.03
-12.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.8 €3.28
-23.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Patras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.43 €1.23
92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$62.4 €53.9
-26.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.01 €3.46
14.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$11.59 €10
19.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.16 €1.86
1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$31.2K €26.9K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$24.8K €21.4K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$214 €185
49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$22 €18.99
114.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$32.86 €28.37
5.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$41.42 €35.76
94.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.26 €25.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$9.64 €8.32
-27.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$520 €449
19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$6,500 €5,612
-8.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$63.8 €55.1
9.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$31.64 €27.32
63.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$67.9 €58.6
17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$107 €92.7
6.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Patras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$488 €421
2.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$392 €338
98.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$765 €661
72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$686 €592
53.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$2,388 €2,061
22.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$2,039 €1,760
25.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Patras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$1,046 €903
19.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
4.42
-6.11%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

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