Cost of Living Comparison Between Katerini and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Katerini and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Katerini is 12.1% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Katerini is 8.8% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.06 €11.28
$17.48 €15.09
-25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.2
$57.7 €49.79
0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 €8.11
$10.62 €9.17
-11.58%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.55
$4.22 €3.65
-2.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.43 €2.1
-32.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.59 €0.51
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.59
$5.68 €4.9
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$5.91 €5.1
-3.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.46 €1.26
-4.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.44 €1.24
13.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.45 €2.12
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$4.4 €3.8
-18.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 €9.48
$13.29 €11.47
-17.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 €7.96
$11.01 €9.51
-16.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$14.89 €12.86
-12.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.99 €1.72
-5.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.69
-2.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.42 €2.09
-21.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.39 €1.2
-11.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.05 €0.9
-1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.42
$0.87 €0.75
-44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 €4.11
$5.2 €4.49
-8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.92
$8.29 €7.16
-31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.96 €1.69
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.79 €2.41
-42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.01 €0.87
35.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.61 €35.06
$31.76 €27.42
27.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.63
$4.58 €3.96
-33.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.22 €14.87
$32.78 €28.3
-47.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.07 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$31.7K €27.4K
-13.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K €21.8K
$30.7K €26.5K
-17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 €253
$217 €187
35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.2 €20.03
$26.38 €22.77
-12.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.63 €25.59
$30.12 €26.01
-1.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 €43.73
$44.05 €38.03
14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.9 €22.37
$18.06 €15.59
43.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.7 €8.38
$9.95 €8.59
-2.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 €305
$426 €368
-17.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,538 €3,918
$8,480 €7,322
-46.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$83.6 €72.1
16.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.28 €33.05
$36.62 €31.61
4.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$89.6 €77.4
-23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 €63.3
$118 €102
-37.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 €267
$544 €470
-43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 €229
$464 €401
-42.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 €444
$956 €826
-46.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 €368
$727 €628
-41.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,618 €1,397
$3,795 €3,276
-57.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,339 €1,156
$2,836 €2,448
-52.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Katerini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,194 €1,031
$1,113 €961
7.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.68
-7.26%

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Last update for Katerini: November 4, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

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