Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Ioannina Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 8.9% more expensive than Ioannina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Greece
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Ioannina.
Greece vs. Ioannina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Ioannina, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$15.20
€12.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.07
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.49
|
$6.87
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
€5.02
|
$6.44
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
€2.89
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$4.60
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€6.79
|
$8.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$45.82
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,994.98
€21,342.26
|
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.55
€11.57
|
$14.73
€12.58
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
€26.72
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$420.48
€359.03
|
$579.84
€495.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.52
€264.29
|
$446.45
€381.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.66
€145.72
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$440.29
€375.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.70
€7,091.92
|
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
€4.09
|
$4.95
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
€3.49
|
$3.90
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.59
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.89
|
$51.07
€43.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.59
€8.19
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Ioannina
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.84
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
€32.65
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
€67.32
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
€100.16
|
$105.86
€90.39
|
|
Ioannina vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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