Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Rethymno is 8.8% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rethymno is 9.5% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.01 €12.1
$17.25 €14.89
-18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.43 €40.09
$56.9 €49.14
-18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$10.47 €9.04
8.88%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.06
$4.23 €3.65
-16.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.45 €2.12
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.6 €0.51
-23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$5.87 €5.07
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.72 €4.94
4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.53 €1.32
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.4 €1.21
4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.48 €2.14
10.08%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$4.35 €3.75
-5.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.24 €14.88
$13.22 €11.42
30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$11.36 €9.81
1.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$14.86 €12.83
-0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.08 €1.79
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.94 €1.68
13.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.69 €1.46
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.38 €2.05
-24.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.24 €1.07
-33.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 €1.21
12.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.06 €0.91
-10.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.82 €0.71
-59.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.34 €4.61
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$8.21 €7.09
-30.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.96 €1.7
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.7 €2.33
25.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.06 €0.91
46.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.83 €40.43
$31.72 €27.39
47.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.52 €3.9
0.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 €9.85
$32.91 €28.41
-65.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$31K €26.8K
12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$30.6K €26.5K
-16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$212 €183
-25.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 €17.61
$25.64 €22.14
-20.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$30.96 €26.73
7.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.86
$44.46 €38.39
6.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.06
$10.06 €8.68
-18.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 €336
$428 €369
-8.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 €3,535
$8,444 €7,290
-51.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €86.3
$83.9 €72.4
19.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 €40.72
$37.08 €32.01
27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$91 €78.6
-4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$118 €102
14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$556 €480
5.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$466 €402
-4.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$943 €814
2.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$733 €633
4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,010
$3,827 €3,304
21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,536 €3,053
$2,794 €2,412
26.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rethymno
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 €800
$1,119 €966
-17.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
4.68
-8.12%

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Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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