Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Argostoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Argostoli

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 18.8% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 21.5% more expensive than Argostoli without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$11.55 €9.97
49.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$56.1 €48.4
1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.56 €7.39
22.31%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.82 €3.3
10.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.67 €1.44
46.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.6 €0.51
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.59 €3.97
27.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.67 €4.03
22.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.67 €1.44
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.34 €1.15
4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.25 €1.94
10.22%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.1 €3.54
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$11.44 €9.88
15.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.02 €7.79
25.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.74 €11.86
8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 €1.87
-4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.59 €2.24
-25.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.64 €1.42
3.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.48 €2.14
-4.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 €1.04
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.24 €1.07
12.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.89 €0.77
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.23 €1.07
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$6.14 €5.3
-13.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$5.68 €4.9
44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.45 €2.11
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.74 €3.23
-27.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.52 €1.31
-30.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$46.09 €39.8
-31.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.04 €3.49
11.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.02 €0.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$11.54 €9.96
185.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 €1.79
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$32.2K €27.8K
-3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$24.6K €21.2K
24.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$221 €190
-3.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.46 €19.39
14.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$32.33 €27.91
-4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$48.1 €41.53
-7.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$22.76 €19.65
-18.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.48 €8.19
6.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$514 €443
-16.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,507 €5,618
29.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$63.8 €55.1
31.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$31.6 €27.29
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$68.8 €59.4
32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 €92
10.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$504 €435
10.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$385 €333
21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$785 €677
20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$618 €534
18.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,012 €2,600
27.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,533 €2,187
10.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Argostoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.42
5.88%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

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