Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Aegina and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Aegina is 4% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Aegina is 5.3% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 €11.86
$17.48 €15.09
-21.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 €49.01
$57.7 €49.79
-1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 €8.19
$10.62 €9.17
-10.64%
Cappuccino
$4.06 €3.5
$4.22 €3.65
-3.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.59 €0.51
3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.68 €4.9
0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$5.91 €5.1
0.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.46 €1.26
19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.44 €1.24
3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.45 €2.12
-
Eggs
$4.21 €3.63
$4.4 €3.8
-4.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 €11.5
$13.29 €11.47
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 €8.65
$11.01 €9.51
-9.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 €12.07
$14.89 €12.86
-6.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.99 €1.72
12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.96 €1.69
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.6 €1.38
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.42 €2.09
-18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.24 €1.07
1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.39 €1.2
-12.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.05 €0.9
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.87 €0.75
-9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 €4.65
$5.2 €4.49
3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.29 €7.16
-17.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$1.96 €1.69
2.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.79 €2.41
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🚌 Getting Around
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.01 €0.87
50.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.89 €40.49
$31.76 €27.42
47.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.58 €3.96
3.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.75 €11.87
$32.78 €28.3
-58.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.07 €1.78
1.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$31.7K €27.4K
-0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$30.7K €26.5K
-13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €243
$217 €187
29.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.68 €19.58
$26.38 €22.77
-14.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.29 €27.88
$30.12 €26.01
7.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.53 €41.9
$44.05 €38.03
10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.06 €15.59
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 €8.01
$9.95 €8.59
-6.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$426 €368
-0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,907 €5,100
$8,480 €7,322
-30.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 €76.4
$83.6 €72.1
5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.2 €32.98
$36.62 €31.61
4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 €76
$89.6 €77.4
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.3
$118 €102
-9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$498 €430
$544 €470
-8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 €338
$464 €401
-15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 €667
$956 €826
-19.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €532
$727 €628
-15.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,941 €2,539
$3,795 €3,276
-22.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,559 €2,210
$2,836 €2,448
-9.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aegina
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,169 €1,009
$1,113 €961
5.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.68
-5.34%

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Last update for Aegina: November 4, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

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