Cost of Living Comparison Between Corfu and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Corfu and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Corfu is 6.9% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Corfu is 13.2% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.25 €14.89
-1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €51
$56.9 €49.14
3.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 €7.14
$10.47 €9.04
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$4.23 €3.65
-4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.45 €2.12
-33.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.6 €0.51
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.87 €5.07
0.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.72 €4.94
1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.53 €1.32
-3.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.4 €1.21
-4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.48 €2.14
-14.11%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.64
$4.35 €3.75
-3.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$13.22 €11.42
1.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.98 €8.62
$11.36 €9.81
-12.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$14.86 €12.83
-14.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.08 €1.79
-2.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.94 €1.68
0.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.69 €1.46
-33.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.38 €2.05
-18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.4 €1.21
-51.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.06 €0.91
-16.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$0.82 €0.71
-56.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 €4.63
$5.34 €4.61
0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.14
$8.21 €7.09
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.96 €1.7
-18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.7 €2.33
-13.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.06 €0.91
70.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.3 €50.3
$31.72 €27.39
83.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 €4.17
$4.52 €3.9
6.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 €11.7
$32.91 €28.41
-58.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.05 €1.77
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$31K €26.8K
6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$30.6K €26.5K
-15.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$212 €183
-5.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.32 €17.55
$25.64 €22.14
-20.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 €31.51
$30.96 €26.73
17.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.38
$44.46 €38.39
20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.01 €30.22
$18.66 €16.11
87.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 €8.66
$10.06 €8.68
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 €454
$428 €369
23.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,508 €4,755
$8,444 €7,290
-34.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$83.9 €72.4
34.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 €33.83
$37.08 €32.01
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €86
$91 €78.6
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 €83.7
$118 €102
-17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$556 €480
13.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 €426
$466 €402
5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$943 €814
3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 €577
$733 €633
-8.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,500 €3,022
$3,827 €3,304
-8.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,851 €2,461
$2,794 €2,412
2.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Corfu
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 €809
$1,119 €966
-16.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
4.68
-8.12%

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Last update for Corfu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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