Travel budget and cost of living in Greece how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Greece and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Greece. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Greece travel budget.
Travel budget in Greece
Greece: calculate your travel budget
Greece: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Greece for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 61 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.7 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1328* (1120 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 100 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 13 per person
- $ 9.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 2792* (2338 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 156 for 2 ppl.
- $ 46 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 4623* (3878 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Greece in 2021
Cost of living: Greece VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Greece in 2021 is 6% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Greece by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Greece compared to the national average.
Cities | /Greece | View Details |
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Mykonos | 66% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mykonos |
Megara | 43% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Megara |
Santorini | 32% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Santorini |
Corfu Island | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Corfu Island |
Preveza | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Preveza |
Trikala | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Trikala |
Heraklion | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Heraklion |
Rhodes | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Rhodes |
Athens | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Athens |
Kos | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kos |
Thessaloniki | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Thessaloniki |
Local prices in Greece by expense type
Greece: Restaurant budget

($ 6.6 to $ 22)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 36)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.6 to $ 9.6)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 6)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 4.8)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
10% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 59 to $ 161)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 49 to $ 143)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 187)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 120 to $ 303)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 223 to $ 373)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 82)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 297)
1% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 85 to $ 298)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 93 to $ 293)
22% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 114 to $ 273)
3% more than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
70% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 5.7)
66% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.2 to $ 16)
12% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 11)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.6)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.4)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.4)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.8 to $ 15)
12% less than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Public and private transport budget

($ 1.2 to $ 2)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 60)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2)
184% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 4.8)
31% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 11 to $ 132)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Budget for living and housing

($ 115 to $ 359)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.8)
246% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 60)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 299 to $ 598)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 239 to $ 478)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 478 to $ 1195)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 419 to $ 956)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 60)
8% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 299 to $ 598)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4780 to $ 14339)
50% less than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Leisure activity budget

($ 8.4 to $ 11)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 30)
22% more than in the United States (USA)

Greece: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 5.3 to $ 6)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 48 to $ 120)
93% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 60)
0% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 60 to $ 120)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 66 to $ 150)
13% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

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About the information on the cost of living in Greece
The information about the cost of living in Greece shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Greece updated on 17-01-2021.