Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Kefalonia and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Kefalonia is 0.4% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kefalonia is 5% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.37 €15
$17.25 €14.89
0.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.91
$56.9 €49.14
1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.36
$10.47 €9.04
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.1 €2.67
$4.23 €3.65
-26.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.45 €2.12
-11.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$5.87 €5.07
-17.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$5.72 €4.94
4.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.53 €1.32
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.4 €1.21
4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.48 €2.14
0.40%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$4.35 €3.75
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$13.22 €11.42
4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$11.36 €9.81
-11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$14.86 €12.83
-5.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.08 €1.79
8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.94 €1.68
10.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.69 €1.46
-13.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.38 €2.05
-13.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.24 €1.07
3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.4 €1.21
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.06 €0.91
-3.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.56
$5.34 €4.61
-0.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 €6.16
$8.21 €7.09
-13.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.96 €1.7
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.7 €2.33
4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.06 €0.91
45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.74 €40.35
$31.72 €27.39
47.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.05
$4.52 €3.9
3.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$32.91 €28.41
-58.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31K €26.8K
2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$30.6K €26.5K
-12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$212 €183
38.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 €19.59
$25.64 €22.14
-11.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$30.96 €26.73
6.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.85 €42.17
$44.46 €38.39
9.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 €19.63
$18.66 €16.11
21.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 €8.31
$10.06 €8.68
-4.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$428 €369
-2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,002 €5,182
$8,444 €7,290
-28.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$83.9 €72.4
4.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 €33.38
$37.08 €32.01
4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$91 €78.6
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$118 €102
-9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €483
$556 €480
0.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$466 €402
-3.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$943 €814
21.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$733 €633
13.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,741 €2,367
$3,827 €3,304
-28.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 €1,975
$2,794 €2,412
-18.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kefalonia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 €1,008
$1,119 €966
4.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.68
-5.34%

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Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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