How Expensive is Greece? (Santorini)
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Hello from paradise! 🇬🇷☀️Deanna and I just spent 3 days traveling in Santorini, Greece - one of the world’s most beautiful islands. In this video, we document exactly how much it costs to travel here by doing normal tourist activities.
Hint: it’s not cheap!!!
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This a luxury vacation obviously, but Greece and especially these fancy trendy islands has become ridiculously expensive, feels like a scam. Not worth it. I am Greek btw
You're absolutely right bro
Μπράβο σου, κάνεις καλή διαφήμιση στη χώρα σου (Ελεος πια σ'αυτό τον τόπο)
@@TheDomnt Οπως τα λες!! Οι ανθρωποι ειναι τρελοι!
How much implement did the change to euro have in this rise of costs?
Το ποιο δημοφιλές σχόλιο είναι ενός Έλληνα που λέει εξαπαταμε τους τουρίστες με υπερτιμημένες τιμές... Που αυτό δεν ισχύει με την καμία. στην υπόλοιπη Ελλάδα εκτός από τα 2 αυτά νησιά οι τιμές είναι προσιτές και περνάς φανταστικές διακοπές.
Santorini is great but there are so many more amazing islands in Greece which are not that expensive and have incredible beaches. Love from Greece ❤
Which islands do you recommend my friend?
@@ronaldvali3298 amorgos ,koufonisia,donousa, lipsoi, allonisos,kimolos ,milos,serifos,and many more
@@adonis636363 thank you so much 🙏🏼🇨🇦
@@ronaldvali3298 crete has elafonisi beach, it's a dream
@@gefitrop3496 i agree, most beautiful beach I’ve ever seen in my life
Greece isn’t just santorini , there’s other islands that are way more beautiful than Santorini and caters to a more budget friendly Travelling. I spent 2 weeks in Greece and was able to visit Athens, Naxos, santorini and Crete and spent less than $1000
How did u spend so little? Do u live in the US?
@@lucasphillips2177 pre-booking airBnBs/ ferries a couple weeks prior really helped. Tbh the rest of Greece we felt was actually very affordable, check out nomadic Matt, he has some really cool travel guides on budgeting ! And no I’m Canadian 🇨🇦
How was naxos? I am going in Sept
@@brittanyhowell5234 Naxos was my favourite island by far ! I felt it had the most authentic culture and everyone was super nice. I highly recommend the agios prokopios area and this restaurant called gianoulisis ( very cute taverna operated by this really nice family)
Thanks for watching! I love you guys!!
I love you Drew!!!!
@Drew Binsky welcome to Greece. With all respect to you, the title of your video is not fair. You create wrong impressions to your subscribers about Greece. Yes, Santorini is a Greek island with high prices but don't forget that Santorini is one of the most famous destinations worldwide like Ibiza (Spain), Paris, London, NY etc...I don't think the prices in a good restaurant in Manhattan will be better than Santorini!
Come to Corfu
;D
I'm Greek and I've never been to Santorini and I'm not planning it tbh 😅 there are a lot more better less expensive and beautiful islands ..but it is definitely worth it for a romantic getaway in my opinion ..much love from Greece 🇬🇷❤️
What would you suggest are good alternatives?
@@TheMatchReview definitely the islands in the Ionian sea Zakynthos Corfu Leukada..also Crete but it is huge you would want to rent a car to explore all the island..if you want Aegean sea I would say Milos and Paros..and if you want a traditional Greek island with a unique lifestyle and lots of music and dances definitely Ikaria island..there are also a lot more but I hope I helped
Wht place is that beautiful than Santorini?
@@kostakisarianos596thankss
You know it’s gonna be a good day when drew uploads love your vids drew keep up your great work of spreading positivity about the world
I have just returned from a four days trip to Santorini, which is truly stunning but incredibly touristy. I was on a budget but i managed to see and do pretty much everything with around €400. You can still visit Santorini with a low budget. As usual great Video Drew!!
Did you take your partner? I can do budget trips unless I’m with my gf then it usually costs like 5x as much anywhere I go
There are 200 inhabited greek islands and you've been to the 2 more touristy and expensive!!! I'm greek I've been to more than 30 greek islands (not Santorini or Mykonos) and never even seen prices like these....
What islands would you recommend??
Samos, Fournoi, Ikaria, Andros....
if anyone here find a meal in a restaurant with an absolutely unique view in the world first seat in Caldera infront of Aegean sea with fresh fish with shrimps salads drinks etc for 2 persons expensive at 85 dollars then you guys write to me how this same meal cost in your local restaurant in your country.
I’m born and raised in NY and I’m so proud my parents brought me to Greece every year as a child. I’m 40 years old and purchased a home in my fathers town of Nafpaktos and now bring my 2 boys there EVERY SUMMER. There is NO better place to be in July and August than in Greece! It’s a true paradise. There are so many places to visit and it never gets boring. You never have to fear for your life and the food is clean and natural. So many counties are NOT safe and food is NOT clean. See you in 9 months ELLADA!!!!
Yasou file! Nice to read posts like yours. I'm 63, and my father is from a small scenic mountain village above Nafpaktos, called Perista. He was raised in Patras though. On my mom's side, even though she was a Bronx girl, her mom (my Yiayia) was from a small village near Perista, called Platanos. I've been there many times, and adore them! I was raised in NY and NJ, but remember how my dear father (R.I.P. dad... passed on 2015) used to take my family (my mom and 2 brothers) to Greece almost every summer back in the 70's and early 80's. We even flew Olympic Boeing 707's and 747's from JFK to Athens (I remember how roomy those old school economy class seats were, unlike today). Fast forward to recently, where I took my teenage daughter to Greece for her first time in order to meet her relatives, and to 'trace her roots'! We just came back from Greece a few days ago, where we visited Paros, Nafplio, Monemvasia, and Elefonisos. Stopped in Sparti and Tripoli too. I get happy tears in my eyes just thinking of the beauty and meaningfulness that is Greece to me! LONG LIVE HELLAS!
@@AudiophileTubes I’m still in Nafpaktos. My father was born in Chomori. Right after Perista. All us Greek Americans still go to the village a couple days a year. The only sad part is all the faces we don’t see anymore that have passed away. Every year it’s a bit more sad.
@@stavroslask1292 Nice! Chomori is beautiful. All those mountain villages are magical in their beauty and stories told by our long lost relatives! We honor their memories by visiting and keeping their stories and legacies alive!
Haha Drew says he is deep into Greece. He barely scratches the surface. The guy visits 2 famous islands, and could visit 6000 other islands and misses totally out on the mainland. I dislike uneducated people who claim as if they know what they talk about and miss out on 99.7% of the rest of the country. Which is exactly the case now. The prices he shows is on Santorini if you choose it. But even on Santorini there are plenty places you can eat so much cheaper and heavenly still. and that is Santorini. In Greece food is relatively inexpensive. I pay 25-40 euro for 2 people in most of the places in Greece, and eat divine. Not that this video isn't nice. but this video is not representative for 99% of the rest of the county. The costs are much lower in the rest of the country. I can know. I have visited Greece 60 times
OMG! What an amazing trip you both had. Wish you many more to come.
As a Greek i must say that Santorini is just stunning, i think it's affordable for an American but not affordable for a Greek. There are thousands of other places in Greece with high quality service, beaches, accommodation and food but in much more affordable prices especially in northern and western Greece
thats insane when I was in Santoini in October 2023 only cost me 750 CAD for three days and I got to see the whole island!
was just in santorini (september 15 to 19) and I absolutly loved it. Got engaged there too so it is a place I definitly wont forget 🥰
I just finished my trip t Northen greece, definitely the most underrated region in Greece
What the guy was saying that living there is bad makes sense. When living you need to look at real life stuff like school, hospitals, job pportunities etc. Obviously tourist don't care for that
Love this Video, Sir Drew.. I wish to bring my Wife there in Santorini someday! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Nice video but I think Santorin is relay the most expensive place in Greece 😬 The island of crete is kind of affordable. I'm form Germany and Greece is a good choice for a cheap vacation
I think Mykonos is the most expensive. Although i am from Greece i have never been in any of those two islands. There are so many beautiful and cheap choices for vacation in Greece.
@@stfu7798 definitely man im also from greece and those islands are definitely the most expensive people usually go to those really popular islands with alot of tourism and then complain about our country being expensive there are many other hidden gems in country
Santorini and Mykonos are mainly tourist traps nowadays. Do yourself and your wallet a favor and head towards other islands or seaside places in the mainland. (From a native Greek).
Been there ( Corfu ) for one week,August2022.
What a beautiful island Moraitika, Corfu. Lovely weather and enjoyable foods.
You should definitely visit Acropolis
“Remember that the only purpose of money is to get you what you want, so think hard about what you value and put it above money.”
Ray Dalio.... a fellow creator
Greece is so beautiful, I love it
Greece is so beautiful, my grandparents have a house in Nafplio, live close to the beach!
I booked Santorini for a week in November, way cheaper than now because it is off season - got a three star for $40 a night! Cheap flight from Athens - weather is still good, no tourists = paradise! Of course Drew was spending like crazy for a special occasion for two but normally I can do a Greek Island for a week for $500, all in. Most people spend way too much, because they lack flexibility or they don't do the research. Trust me, most people overpay 70-80%. I can say this with confidence because I have been travelling almost non-stop for 5 years as I go for 100 countries - I HAVE to keep my costs reasonable.
I Agree with you. Most people overpay. But when you infrom you befor you start the trip, you can defintly dont over pay. You pay local price not tourist prices but needs a little bit time, but its worth. A good advice is, go there where the locals goes. You will eat the real local food for a local price.
You`re my main man Brian! You get it 😎
@@Latexhandske LOL - thanks for the props - just trying to keep it real. It's because I am travelling full time (I really should do a TH-cam channel - but I am too lazy, haha!!) I get awesome deals all the time and then realize how much I used to overpay. As long as you are flexible you can save serious loot! The problem is (and I had this problem for years) is that when you are working, usually when you can take a vacation, so can everyone else, so your are paying max dollars. Go off season and watch the rates tumble. Then there are places like Indonesia which are ALWAYS cheap......
@@BrianBaileyedtech You are so right, I was out a lot in the 80s and 90s and back then I was not willing to overpay for a bed to sleep in.
It`s insane to pay 5-10 times more for a meal.......I don`t get it?
In my mind, Santorini is like Tel Aviv - of course it`s beautiful, but like 500% more then it`s neighbour!
But, hey - I did something totally crazy once;
Gothenburg to Stockholm and Hard Rock Cafe over to London and HRC then CONCORDE to New York and HRC over to Toronto and HRC back again in NYC and a "normal BA" over to London and HRC again and then back home to Gothenburg, Sweden.
Well, good luck with that good weather in November. If it is at the beginning of the month, you may get lucky. Later you can easily get a week of rain with some 8-10°C temperature. Not fun anymore even with Oia view
Hello, Greek here. I love your channel. Santorini is one of Greece's most, if not the most, expensive island. The cheapest time of the year to visit Santorini is in winter. You will not swim (because of the cold) but will find affordable flights, rooms to rent, etc. (also, u will have a better chance to see one of the most beautiful sunsets of your life). You will find numerous places you can visit with lower prices and the same Greek philoxenia. By law, the 500ml bottle of water costs 0.5 euro in Greece max everywhere. We have some of the cleanest drinkable water in Europe (except for some places that don’t take water from the main line).
Hellas, the best country in the world.
Please do more mainland/other island videos, Greece has so much more to offer than Santorini & Mykonos!! :) much love bro
Deanna is so lucky! ❣️ You guys are blessed to be able to go to such beautiful places. 🤩 Thanks for taking us with you! 🇬🇷 🙌🏼
I think she is pregnant though
You are welcome to visit our country anytime! 🇬🇷
@@ramiabdu2487 maybe that's why she seemed kinda grumpy :0
🇬🇷 🇬🇷🇬🇷 was the first European country I went to visit in 2009. I was lucky to visit Athens but I was very happy to visit Santorini. I ❤❤❤ the island, the environment and the volcanos with black sand. it was a wonderful experience and I would love to return there one day. Thank you for doing this video Drew!!!!
I spent a week there this holiday and I spent 500€ all inclusive.
I have been following your videos for 2 years and I always wondered why you haven't made a video of my homeland but finnaly there it is 🇬🇷
Your homeland is too expensive bro 😂
@@Bnhhgf It depends where you go... There are islands... expensive and not expensive....
Santorini deserves until last euro.... It's wonderful!!!!! Spectacular
Positano, Italy is the exact same, beautiful but felt like a scam
I went there and they tried to lift my wallet 3 times. It was always on the subway. Especially when you get on and get off.
Once three guys working together tried to position me in a crowded subway. Always done by non Greeks.
"Insane how expensive it is to book a boat"...pays 400euro for a massage 🤣
Actually you went to the most expensive and touristy part of Greece which makes the greek experience less authentic. This place is not representative on what prices in Greece are like and also there are lots of other great places that not many people know about. I hope you had a great time though
Greetings from Athens!
Greece is beautiful. My god.
Overpriced af 🙈😂💯 but nice and fancy. And also I'm sure it's possible to get the same experience or even better with a lower price 😅😅😅
I love how he complains about the price of the hookah- ends up loving it. Complains about the corn- ends up liking it. 😂
Yo 2,500 for 2 is not bad at all really. I spent 1800 for a trip to San Diego by myself and didn’t take a tour guide or get breakfast lunch and dinner every day. Not bad at all 💯👀👀
I have been watching Drew's channel for 2 or 3 years and I think this is the first video about Greece that he uploaded! 😅
Actually, highly visited islands like Santorini, Mykonos etc. are undoubtedly expensive. However other islands or mainland seaside areas are much more economic.
Yes indeed i was thinking the same.. but he didnt upload it in his main channel....and i have heard from him that Greece it wasnt one of his favourite countries... Maybe that why he doesnt put up a video about Greece
Yes I can definitely see that Greece isn't one of his favorite countries. I mean uploading one video that focuses on how expensive Santorini is... Well I find it overwhelmingly negative especially when you choose to visit Santorini as a luxury destination.
I liked most of his videos I have watched, but the fact that he has never uploaded anything else for this country other than this... Especially when this is a country that has so so many places to visit with so much culture, heritage, history etc.. has definitely put me off him and I have unsubscibed. I'm sure it won't make a difference for him.
For me I just think he is biased. . And it really shows. Sad!
Wonderful way to experience greece, but it would have been fun for ypu to get some street food like souvlaki or gyros as well, much cheaper and more delicious than the really luxury stuff
Santorini and mykonos are expensive..few more islands are mid range..rest of Greece is a bargain paradise
It is like going to an expensive resort Hawaii and having the title "how expensive is the USA"! Santorini is a playground for tourists! It is not the real Greece! Change the video title
Drew let’s meet and do a Finland series together! Northern lights and sustainability project! Maybe some artic camping in lapland
that's just dumb, i paid waaaay less. instead of private ride you go with bus for 1.60 euro
*Amateurs* I did the exact same thing you did in Santorini but with 700$ less
Free wáter is available in Europe, especially in France.
You could have flown there with Ryanair for 10€ 😂
Nice video! Most restaurants in mainland Greece offer free water if you ask for tap water, but at the islands tap water is undrinkable. The standard 500ml bottle of water costs 0,5€, or cheaper in supermarkets.
im a greek and this was the worst idea, Santorini and Mykonos are the pricey islands if you want a more cheaper Greece go to Athens or Thessaloniki maybe sparta too.
And if you mind coming here in winter go to the more northen part of Greece and DONT GO TO TOURITISTIC RESTAURANTS ITS A TRAP.
I hope you read my informantion and have a great day.
Είχε πάει και Σαντορίνη και Μύκονο. Του ήπιαν το αίμα με το μπουρι της σόμπας του ανθρώπου 🤣
@@Hellenic_ionian08 σωστος
Thats how it looks like and by the way im from greece
To be honest there are a lot of cheap places you can go in greece. Greece is not only santorini
You can spend a month on most of the other Greek islands with that money.
Santorini is the most famous Greek Island but Crete is the most beautiful !!! ✌🏻✌🏻 🇬🇷
Santorini is, price-wise, the San Francisco of Greece. Everything is ultra expensive there. Thr kind of pkace where a schoolteacher or a community doctor coming from the rest of the country would not be able to afford rent.
The man was right, it is an amazing holiday but not a great place to live.
9:45 that's the most Greek thing in the video
There are 200 inhabited islands in Greece, please stop showcasing only Santorini and Mykonos
Paros is becoming popular now. You should see the price of real estate there!
As people mention before rightfully so, Greece is not Santorini or Mikonos. Both of them are marvelous, but obnoxiously expensive. I'm not gonna suggest islands to visit, because all of them have something unique. But I highly recommend Thessaloniki. Full of nice places to visit and also rich in Sephardic Jewish history. Love your content!
It deserves each Penny.. Cool
and lovely SANTORINI.
That's 2K plus taking me to 4 different countries with hotels including Santorini with the same views..🤷♀️🤷♀️
You can still visit Santorini for about $50/day food and lodging. It is still affordable, but is it worth it?
The prices are outrageous.
I been to Greece a number of times, but never been to Santorini
Thanks for the spectacular views, as this is the only way I'll ever experience such lavishness. I was in Greece 1985-86 and enjoyed Mikonos as you did, except for the morning after. We had so many drinks I had never heard of! Hydra is my favorite island personally. Love your channel!
Why did you went to Santorini man? They are so expensive they will drink your blood with plastic straw. Come to Lefkáda it's cheaper! (I'm Greek 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷)
Sorry, but in Greece they give free water. Propably you paid water because you were in Santorini but in other places water is free. Just, to know I am Greek so I know.
Jesus 225$ dinner! Not cheap, but your wife looked awesome I must say! :)
One could spend less there for sure but the reality is that Santorini it's a very expensive island!
Some islands in Greece are very touristic and pretty expensive...but when the majority of tourists go there....it is obvious that it will be kind like that...However..there are so many other places and islands that are not than well known , and there you can feel the authentic greek culture and soul...with much less money...Over all Greece remains cheaper than other touristic mediterranean countries like Italy, Spain and France .
The cradle of Western, eastern, northern and southern civilizations is Mesopotamia 🇮🇶 big love to my Greek brothers 🇬🇷 ♥️
Wow, that was an expensive (and luxurious stay). Went last year to Rodos, very nice (sport) hotel, spent half of your budet for a week, for 2 :)
Santorini is completely different from the rest of the country from my experience. You can normally get a skewer of souvlaki, greek salad and rice for a very reasonable price. I would like to see if you travelled in your normal fashion outside of Santorini, you're going to quickly show the people that Greece is far cheaper than the rest of Europe.
I'm Greek, first of all I have to say Santorini and Mykonos islands are most expensive in Greece and cannot be compared to the rest of Greece. It's sad to see these two are famous when other destinations in Greece have much more to offer
I went to santorini july last year and spent much less than drew. new york, hawaii are also expensive, its just depend on how you do the trip.
I’m a Greek, I get why you decided to go there, never personally been there, but I think it’s safe to say it’s one of the most expensive places in Greece lol..
Are the private boats rentable for the whole day?
In most of greek islands you whould probably spend around 400-500 euros. And the funny part is that Santorini and Mykonos are not as beautiful as the others.
You should definitely visit next time the island thasos in greece, Its not that expensive, The Beaches are great the people the food, the streets and our culture in general. Love from greece!
1994 was the time to go! We saw Paros. AndiParos, Santorini, Crete (spent 2 weeks) in pensions, hostels... hiked Samaria Gorge.... (we were 21 as well!!!) SSSOO much fun & so cheap then (15$ a night Cnd; $5 per meal ) we took the ferries between the islands. great adventure.... I think we spent 500$ total in 3 weeks (not including airfare from Ottawa (Canada) which was 385$)
I’m headed to Greece on a school trip in less than I week! I watched this to see a bit what it was like! Looks amazing and I’m so excited!
Santorini is very overrated Kefkada is much better and less expensive
Where are you flying from that only cost $400????
Keep doing great content you are #1
i thought drew woukd be the type of traveller to visit an island that is not Mykonos or santorini
70 dollars for shisha? For fruity smoke? You gotta do you, but thats pure nonsense imo
drew please change your title in this video.. santorini doesn't represent greece especially on prices of every kind of services or goods. as a greek i was there and i have to say that is by far with mykonos the most expensive places here in greece (street corn 7 euros?? come on men, 1,5 euro has almost everywhere). Also Greece is not ATHENS SANTORINI MYKONOS and back... you missed the good part.
In 1985 I stayed in Fira. $25 a night which included breakfast. $20 a day with all the gas you can burn for a motor scooter. As far as food goes dinner, the fanciest meal with alcohol was about $15 a person you could not spend anymore even if you wanted to. The best thing on that island is the sit in a bar, set in the bluffs and watch the sun go down. The beaches are made up of black lava stones, scorching hot, not the best beaches. And as far as living there very difficult, you can't buy a computer, refrigerator or have a shoe repaired.Just like Venice actually worse than Venice. Another thing all the fresh water is brought in daily, by a boat tanker.
If you would give me 2k, I would probably visit almost all Middle East countries and it would much more profitable. But I know its a different content different experience. Good like and greetings to you and greeks :))
So, the title of the video should have been "How expensive is Santorini?" Even in Santorini, you could spend way less money than you did on that video. How? 1. Choose a low-season time, such as May or October. 2. Do not rent a room in Caldera. 3. Rent a motorbike to move around the island. 4.Find where the locals eat, and avoid tourist traps.
That thing about no free water in Europe, well, in Greece they do give, it is rude not to. However, you are on Santorini and just like in many islands, the tap water is not drinkable, hence, no free water. To recap, no free water in most of Europe, definitely free water in Greece, unless the area you're in does not have drinkable tap water. Also the 500ml bottle is 0.5euros in Greece, everywhere, by law, so you do not have to pay 8euros for fancy water.
I got really super lucky during the pandemic in 2021. What I paid now for 6 days was under 2k there. Now it's quadruple now. I suggest people stay at a nice place for 1-2 days in Oia then move to a cheaper location for the rest of the week. That's what we did.
I am Greek from the island of Crete. I do not understand why all tourists fall for the Santorini trap. This island is so overrated and so expensive and it's less beautiful than what they make it look. Just opt for Crete instead. You get a lot more bang for your buck. Try visiting Chania, Rethymno or Aghios Nikolaos. Every place on Crete is gorgeous and the history of that island tops even the capital of Greece Athens.
I really liked the corn kid 🌽
I've been to Santorini in March 2018 and it was great! Glad you visited and hope you had a great time there
This is why you should go to Albania 🇦🇱 instead; So you can enjoy everything which Greece has to offer for a fraction of the price and without all the annoying tourists
Greece is very very affordable. One of the cheapest countries in Europe. Santorini and Mykonos are the exception tho. EDIT: everywhere else in greece you get free water
i worked in santorini for about 4 months and all i can say about the place is that its hell on earth for the workers... 7/7 days work with 10 to 12 hours each day. i guess its a beautiful place but in my personal opinion its not worth going there at all...greece has many islands with similar scenery and vibe with less than half the price and less tourists.. i guess it is romantic but is it really worth it for the struggle u gonna face parking or waiting in lines to get literally anywhere...
there are many more places in greece you can visit that are just as beautiful as santorini without happing to pay as much if you want the feel of a bustling city you could visit thessaloniki the second biggest city in greece while for island chalkidiki is also very nice its essentially just as amazing as santorini without being as expensive