Cost of living comparison
compared to
Greece vs. Volos Cost of Living Summary
Greece is 7.4% more expensive than Volos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Greece
The cost of childcare and housing in Greece are more expensive than in Volos. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Greece.
Greece vs. Volos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Greece instead of Volos, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$15.20
€12.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$10.27
€8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.28
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
€6.12
|
$6.87
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.45
|
$6.44
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
€3.92
|
$4.35
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.26
|
$4.60
€3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.37
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
€7.10
|
$8.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.90
€52.86
|
$45.82
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,477.32
€26,877.29
|
$30,422.52
€25,976.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.50
€10.67
|
$14.73
€12.58
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€30.83
|
$34.85
€29.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.52
€388.95
|
$579.84
€495.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.86
€315.81
|
$446.45
€381.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.29
€135.16
|
$167.27
€142.83
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of housing
pay 60.4% more for childcare
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$274.48
€234.37
|
$440.29
€375.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,633.73
€5,664.29
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$4.95
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
€3.86
|
$3.90
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
$5.49
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.74
€51.86
|
$51.07
€43.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.59
€8.19
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Volos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.97
€100.73
|
$90.21
€77.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.51
€46.54
|
$41.42
€35.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.19
€71.03
|
$91.35
€78.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.73
€73.20
|
$105.86
€90.39
|
|
Volos vs. Greece - Cost of clothing
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