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Travel budget in Greece

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Greece: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Greece for 2 people.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Greece VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Greece in 2019 is 11% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Greece in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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
Mykonos	42% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Mykonos
Santorini	16% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Santorini
Naxos	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Naxos
Glyfada	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Glyfada
Volos	13% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Volos
Kalamata	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kalamata
Rhodes	6% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Rhodes
Corfu Island	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Corfu Island
Athens	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Athens
Samos	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Samos
Heraklion	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Heraklion
Lamia	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Lamia
Katerini	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Katerini
Orestiada	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Orestiada
Nafpaktos	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Nafpaktos
Megara	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Megara
Kavala	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kavala
Thessaloniki	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Thessaloniki
Kos	23% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kos
Pyrgos	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Pyrgos
Drama	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Drama
Ioannina	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Ioannina
Komotini	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Komotini
Agrinio	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Agrinio
Vonitsa	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vonitsa
Delphi	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Delphi
Trikala	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Trikala
Preveza	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Preveza
Chalkidiki	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Chalkidiki
Xanthi	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Xanthi
Mytilene	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mytilene

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Local prices in Greece by expense type

Restaurant budget in Greece

Lunch

$ 12/person
($ 9.6 to $ 18)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 18/person
($ 15 to $ 28)

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34% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.2/person
($ 6 to $ 8.4)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 4.2 for 500ml
($ 3.6 to $ 5.4)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 1.9 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 3.5/cup
($ 2.4 to $ 4.2)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.8/can
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.6/bottle
($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Greece

1-star hotel

$ 106/night
($ 28 to $ 686)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 93/night
($ 27 to $ 1112)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 130/night
($ 32 to $ 2206)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 229/night
($ 42 to $ 2182)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 315/night
($ 82 to $ 2436)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 63/month
($ 27 to $ 239)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 150/month
($ 29 to $ 1789)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 207/month
($ 33 to $ 2559)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 193/month
($ 33 to $ 1970)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Greece

Milk

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.8)

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59% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.1/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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54% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3.5/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)

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44% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 9.4/kg
($ 7.2 to $ 12)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.5/kg
($ 5.4 to $ 9.6)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.4)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 0.8/salad
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.6/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 12)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Greece

Bus ticket

$ 1.7/ticket
($ 1.2 to $ 1.7)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 36/month
($ 36 to $ 36)

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52% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 1/km
($ 0.8 to $ 1.4)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.9/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2)

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150% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.1
($ 3 to $ 4.2)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 38/24hrs
($ 14 to $ 116)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Greece

Electricity, water...

$ 176/month
($ 102 to $ 299)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.5/min.
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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289% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 36/month
($ 24 to $ 54)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 358/month
($ 239 to $ 478)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 299/month
($ 216 to $ 419)

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71% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 594/month
($ 419 to $ 897)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 519/month
($ 359 to $ 717)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 38/month
($ 16 to $ 60)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 389/month
($ 260 to $ 538)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 7935/yr
($ 4780 to $ 12547)

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56% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Greece

Cinema

$ 9/ticket
($ 8.4 to $ 9.6)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 18/hr
($ 8.4 to $ 36)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Greece

Cigarettes

$ 5.4/pack
($ 4.8 to $ 5.7)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 88
($ 60 to $ 114)

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85% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 36
($ 24 to $ 54)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 87
($ 60 to $ 108)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 106
($ 72 to $ 144)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

Manchester → Rhodes

$ 373
(fair price: $ 336)

Los Angeles → Athens

$ 1011
(fair price: $ 855)

New York City → Athens

$ 922
(fair price: $ 717)

Toronto (Ontario) → Athens

$ 898
(fair price: $ 818)

London → Athens

$ 188
(fair price: $ 173)

Edinburgh → Athens

$ 308
(fair price: $ 261)

London → Rhodes

$ 355
(fair price: $ 302)

Manchester → Mykonos

$ 406
(fair price: $ 291)

Dublin → Athens

$ 229
(fair price: $ 199)

Dublin → Mykonos

$ 372
(fair price: $ 231)

Manchester → Athens

$ 306
(fair price: $ 269)

London → Mykonos

$ 386
(fair price: $ 321)

New York City → Mykonos

$ 917
(fair price: $ 599)

Edinburgh → Rhodes

$ 419
(fair price: $ 257)

Dublin → Rhodes

$ 351
(fair price: $ 260)

Manchester → Heraklion

$ 388
(fair price: $ 304)

Edinburgh → Heraklion

$ 409
(fair price: $ 322)

Dublin → Heraklion

$ 360
(fair price: $ 285)

London → Heraklion

$ 396
(fair price: $ 333)

Manchester → Chania

$ 354
(fair price: $ 244)

Dublin → Chania

$ 329
(fair price: $ 208)

London → Chania

$ 318
(fair price: $ 226)

New York City → Heraklion

$ 1010
(fair price: $ 628)

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