Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Corfu Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Corfu

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 6.5% cheaper than Corfu without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 11.7% cheaper than Corfu without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.03 €14.7
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$59 €51
-3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.27 €7.14
26.60%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.02 €3.47
5.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.63 €1.41
50.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.57 €0.49
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 €5.08
-0.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.82 €5.03
-1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.48 €1.28
3.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.34 €1.15
4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.13 €1.84
16.43%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.21 €3.64
3.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.45 €11.61
-1.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.98 €8.62
13.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$12.66 €10.93
17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.02 €1.74
2.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.95 €1.68
-0.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.13 €0.97
49.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.94 €1.68
22.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 €0.94
13.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.68 €0.59
105.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.89 €0.77
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.36 €0.31
127.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.37 €4.63
-0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$5.96 €5.14
37.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.34 €2.02
15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.81 €1.56
-41.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$58.3 €50.3
-45.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.83 €4.17
-6.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.55 €11.7
142.88%
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
$32.9K €28.4K
-5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.1K €22.5K
17.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$201 €173
5.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$20.32 €17.55
26.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$36.49 €31.51
-15.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$53.7 €46.38
-17.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$35.01 €30.22
-46.70%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.03 €8.66
0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$526 €454
-18.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,508 €4,755
53.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$113 €97.2
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$39.19 €33.83
-5.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$99.6 €86
-8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$96.9 €83.7
21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$629 €543
-11.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$493 €426
-5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$973 €840
-3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$669 €577
9.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,500 €3,022
9.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,851 €2,461
-1.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Corfu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$938 €809
19.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.3
8.84%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corfu: October 28, 2025

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