Cost of Living Comparison Between Ierapetra and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Ierapetra and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Ierapetra is 7.1% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ierapetra is 2.1% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 €6.03
$17.25 €14.89
-59.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.08 €40.65
$56.9 €49.14
-17.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$10.47 €9.04
12.03%
Cappuccino
$4.16 €3.59
$4.23 €3.65
-1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.45 €2.12
-41.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.93
$5.87 €5.07
-22.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.43
$5.72 €4.94
-10.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.53 €1.32
24.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.4 €1.21
1.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.02
$2.48 €2.14
40.73%
Eggs
$4.86 €4.2
$4.35 €3.75
11.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.19 €15.7
$13.22 €11.42
37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.25 €7.99
$11.36 €9.81
-18.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.19 €13.11
$14.86 €12.83
2.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.08 €1.79
3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.94 €1.68
11.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.69 €1.46
-13.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.38 €2.05
-19.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.24 €1.07
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.4 €1.21
-24.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.06 €0.91
16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.82 €0.71
45.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 €4.85
$5.34 €4.61
5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$8.21 €7.09
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.96 €1.7
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.7 €2.33
-1.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.06 €0.91
45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.39 €39.19
$31.72 €27.39
43.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4 €3.45
$4.52 €3.9
-11.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$32.91 €28.41
-58.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.05 €1.77
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$31K €26.8K
11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K €20.6K
$30.6K €26.5K
-22.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$212 €183
-19.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.16 €12.23
$25.64 €22.14
-44.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.32 €30.5
$30.96 €26.73
14.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.17
$44.46 €38.39
7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 €14.88
$18.66 €16.11
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.83
$10.06 €8.68
-9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 €389
$428 €369
5.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,957 €6,007
$8,444 €7,290
-17.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 €68.8
$83.9 €72.4
-5.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.65 €27.33
$37.08 €32.01
-14.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.5
$91 €78.6
15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$118 €102
19.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 €427
$556 €480
-11.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 €335
$466 €402
-16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 €672
$943 €814
-17.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$733 €633
-14.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,365 €2,042
$3,827 €3,304
-38.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,363 €2,040
$2,794 €2,412
-15.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ierapetra
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,119 €966
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.68
-3.21%

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Last update for Ierapetra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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