Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 28.3% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 22.5% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$17.25 €14.89
12.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$56.9 €49.14
61.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$10.47 €9.04
56.26%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$4.23 €3.65
12.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$2.45 €2.12
62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.6 €0.51
141.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$5.87 €5.07
0.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$5.72 €4.94
33.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.53 €1.32
32.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.4 €1.21
2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.48 €2.14
37.90%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$4.35 €3.75
62.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$13.22 €11.42
13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$11.36 €9.81
-32.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$14.86 €12.83
8.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.08 €1.79
37.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.94 €1.68
22.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 €1.46
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.38 €2.05
44.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.24 €1.07
114.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.4 €1.21
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.06 €0.91
-9.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.82 €0.71
-19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$5.34 €4.61
33.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$8.21 €7.09
-14.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.96 €1.7
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 €2.33
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.06 €0.91
159.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$31.72 €27.39
45.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.52 €3.9
1.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$32.91 €28.41
-57.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.05 €1.77
6.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$31K €26.8K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$30.6K €26.5K
-12.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$212 €183
51.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$25.64 €22.14
83.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$30.96 €26.73
11.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$44.46 €38.39
81.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$10.06 €8.68
-30.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$428 €369
44.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$8,444 €7,290
-29.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$83.9 €72.4
-16.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$37.08 €32.01
39.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$91 €78.6
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$118 €102
-2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$556 €480
-9.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$466 €402
66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$943 €814
40.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$733 €633
43.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$3,827 €3,304
-23.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$2,794 €2,412
-8.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$1,119 €966
11.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
4.68
-11.32%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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