Cost of Living Comparison Between Kastoria and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Kastoria and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Kastoria is 1.4% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kastoria is 5.9% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.36 €11.53
$17.25 €14.89
-22.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$56.9 €49.14
2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 €8.12
$10.47 €9.04
-10.12%
Cappuccino
$3.94 €3.4
$4.23 €3.65
-6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.45 €2.12
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.6 €0.51
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.14 €3.57
$5.87 €5.07
-29.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$5.72 €4.94
-40.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.53 €1.32
-1.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.4 €1.21
15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.48 €2.14
-10.48%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.51
$4.35 €3.75
-6.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.8
$13.22 €11.42
3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 €8.23
$11.36 €9.81
-16.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$14.86 €12.83
-10.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.08 €1.79
13.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.94 €1.68
-3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.69 €1.46
-33.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.38 €2.05
-15.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.24 €1.07
-12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.4 €1.21
-8.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.06 €0.91
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.82 €0.71
-43.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 €4.64
$5.34 €4.61
0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.21 €7.09
-16.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.96 €1.7
-18.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.7 €2.33
-11.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.06 €0.91
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.53 €40.18
$31.72 €27.39
46.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 €6.06
$4.52 €3.9
55.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.78 €11.9
$32.91 €28.41
-58.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.05 €1.77
5.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$31K €26.8K
9.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$30.6K €26.5K
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 €292
$212 €183
59.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.7 €20.46
$25.64 €22.14
-7.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$30.96 €26.73
-0.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.42 €40.95
$44.46 €38.39
6.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 €8.28
$10.06 €8.68
-4.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$428 €369
20.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 €4,857
$8,444 €7,290
-33.38%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$83.9 €72.4
34.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 €34.37
$37.08 €32.01
7.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 €86.1
$91 €78.6
9.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 €83
$118 €102
-18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 €430
$556 €480
-10.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 €334
$466 €402
-16.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$943 €814
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$733 €633
-16.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,119 €2,693
$3,827 €3,304
-18.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,317 €2,001
$2,794 €2,412
-17.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kastoria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$652 €563
$1,119 €966
-41.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.68
-7.26%

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Last update for Kastoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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