Cost of Living Comparison Between Mytilene and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Mytilene and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Mytilene is 3.1% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mytilene is 20.2% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 €11.2
$17.25 €14.89
-24.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$56.9 €49.14
-19.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 €4.08
$10.47 €9.04
-54.92%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.38
$4.23 €3.65
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.45 €2.12
11.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.6 €0.51
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.02
$5.87 €5.07
-40.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.72 €4.94
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.53 €1.32
2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.4 €1.21
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.48 €2.14
16.13%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.63
$4.35 €3.75
-30.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$13.22 €11.42
1.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.3
$11.36 €9.81
-15.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 €11.7
$14.86 €12.83
-8.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.08 €1.79
-20.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.94 €1.68
11.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.69 €1.46
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.38 €2.05
-18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.24 €1.07
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.4 €1.21
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.06 €0.91
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.82 €0.71
-17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 €4.58
$5.34 €4.61
-0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 €10.84
$8.21 €7.09
52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.96 €1.7
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$2.7 €2.33
25.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.06 €0.91
78.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.39 €24.51
$31.72 €27.39
-10.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 €2.35
$4.52 €3.9
-39.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 €11.69
$32.91 €28.41
-58.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.05 €1.77
7.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31K €26.8K
2.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$30.6K €26.5K
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$212 €183
17.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.11 €21.68
$25.64 €22.14
-2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 €49.44
$30.96 €26.73
84.95%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 €16.03
$44.46 €38.39
-58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 €8.47
$10.06 €8.68
-2.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 €278
$428 €369
-24.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,996 €5,177
$8,444 €7,290
-28.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 €71.3
$83.9 €72.4
-1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.78
$37.08 €32.01
2.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.6
$91 €78.6
-3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$118 €102
-9.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 €305
$556 €480
-36.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 €279
$466 €402
-30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$943 €814
-30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$733 €633
-31.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,697
$3,827 €3,304
-18.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,737 €2,363
$2,794 €2,412
-2.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mytilene
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 €967
$1,119 €966
0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.68
10.04%

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Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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