Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Aegina Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Aegina

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 4.2% more expensive than Aegina without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 5.6% more expensive than Aegina without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$13.74 €11.86
27.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.79
$56.8 €49.01
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 €9.17
$9.49 €8.19
11.91%
Cappuccino
$4.22 €3.65
$4.06 €3.5
3.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.28 €1.96
6.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.61 €0.52
-3.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.71 €4.93
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$5.93 €5.12
-0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.74 €1.5
-16.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.49 €1.29
-3.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.45 €2.12
-
Eggs
$4.4 €3.8
$4.21 €3.63
4.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.47
$13.32 €11.5
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 €9.51
$10.01 €8.65
9.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$13.97 €12.07
6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.23 €1.93
-10.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.07 €1.78
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.44 €1.25
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.97 €1.7
22.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.26 €1.09
-1.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.21 €1.04
14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.02 €0.88
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.79 €0.68
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$5.39 €4.65
-3.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 €7.16
$6.87 €5.93
20.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.79 €2.41
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🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.52 €1.31
-33.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.76 €27.42
$46.89 €40.49
-32.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.75 €4.1
-3.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.78 €28.3
$13.75 €11.87
138.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.1 €1.81
-1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31.5K €27.2K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$26.6K €22.9K
15.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$281 €243
-22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.38 €22.77
$22.68 €19.58
16.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.12 €26.01
$32.29 €27.88
-6.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.05 €38.03
$48.53 €41.9
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 €8.59
$9.27 €8.01
7.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$423 €365
0.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,480 €7,322
$5,907 €5,100
43.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 €72.1
$88.5 €76.4
-5.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$38.2 €32.98
-4.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 €77.4
$88 €76
1.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 €92.3
10.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 €470
$498 €430
9.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €401
$391 €338
18.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 €826
$772 €667
23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 €628
$616 €532
18.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,795 €3,276
$2,941 €2,539
29.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,836 €2,448
$2,559 €2,210
10.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Aegina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 €961
$1,169 €1,009
-4.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.43
5.64%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

Last update for Aegina: November 4, 2025

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