Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Syros is 5.5% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Syros is 10.4% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$17.25 €14.89
-20.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$56.9 €49.14
2.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$10.47 €9.04
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$3.6 €3.11
$4.23 €3.65
-14.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.45 €2.12
-6.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.6 €0.51
-1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$5.87 €5.07
0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.72 €4.94
0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.53 €1.32
21.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.4 €1.21
8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.48 €2.14
6.45%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$4.35 €3.75
14.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$13.22 €11.42
30.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.48 €9.92
$11.36 €9.81
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$14.86 €12.83
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.08 €1.79
11.54%
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)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.38 €2.05
-25.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.24 €1.07
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.4 €1.21
12.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.06 €0.91
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.82 €0.71
-19.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.53
$5.34 €4.61
-1.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 €7.42
$8.21 €7.09
4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.96 €1.7
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.7 €2.33
23.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.06 €0.91
12.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.6 €40.24
$31.72 €27.39
46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$4.52 €3.9
1.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$32.91 €28.41
-81.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.05 €1.77
6.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$31K €26.8K
10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$30.6K €26.5K
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$212 €183
2.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €20
$25.64 €22.14
-9.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 €25.28
$30.96 €26.73
-5.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$44.46 €38.39
21.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.74
$18.66 €16.11
22.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$10.06 €8.68
-8.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$428 €369
-5.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 €3,542
$8,444 €7,290
-51.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 €85.7
$83.9 €72.4
18.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.12 €25.14
$37.08 €32.01
-21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$91 €78.6
-1.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 €74.7
$118 €102
-26.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$556 €480
14.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 €444
$466 €402
10.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$943 €814
8.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$733 €633
14.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 €1,520
$3,827 €3,304
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 €1,394
$2,794 €2,412
-42.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syros
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 €853
$1,119 €966
-11.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
4.68
-5.13%

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Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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