Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhodes vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Rhodes is 22.2% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Rhodes
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% more in Rhodes
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Rhodes
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Rhodes
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% more in Rhodes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Rhodes
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in Rhodes
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rhodes are more expensive than in Greece.
Rhodes vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhodes instead of Greece, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.82
|
$9.72
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$2.51
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.9% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$2.12
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.90
|
$8.95
€7.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.53
|
$8.49
€7.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.73
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.95
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of groceries
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.93
|
$8.15
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.35
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,127.19
|
$34,924.06
€29,993.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.65
|
$16.82
€14.44
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€29.93
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€497.97
|
$583.99
€501.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€383.41
|
$423.40
€363.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€143.65
|
$133.98
€115.06
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of housing
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€378.13
|
$408.80
€351.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,697.12
|
$12,217.17
€10,492.24
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.25
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.35
|
$4.38
€3.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.71
|
$5.43
€4.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€43.86
|
$60.35
€51.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.23
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Rhodes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.47
|
$175.20
€150.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.57
|
$43.80
€37.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.45
|
$110.96
€95.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€90.91
|
$175.20
€150.46
|
|
Greece vs. Rhodes - Cost of clothing
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