Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ierapetra Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ierapetra

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 6.6% cheaper than Ierapetra without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 2.1% more expensive than Ierapetra without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$6.99 €6.03
146.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$47.08 €40.65
20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$11.73 €10.13
-10.74%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.16 €3.59
1.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.43 €1.23
71.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.55 €0.48
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.56 €3.93
28.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.14 €4.43
11.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.9 €1.64
-19.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.42 €1.22
-1.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.49 €3.02
-28.94%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.86 €4.2
-10.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$18.19 €15.7
-27.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.25 €7.99
22.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.19 €13.11
-2.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.15 €1.85
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.16 €1.87
-10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.47 €1.27
14.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.91 €1.65
24.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.42 €1.22
-12.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.06 €0.91
32.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.24 €1.07
-14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.19 €1.02
-31.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.62 €4.85
-4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.45 €8.16
-13.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.77 €1.52
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.67 €2.31
1.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.54 €1.33
-31.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$45.39 €39.19
-30.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4 €3.45
13.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.72 €11.84
139.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.2 €1.9
-6.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$34.6K €29.9K
-10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$23.9K €20.6K
28.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$170 €147
24.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$14.16 €12.23
81.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35.32 €30.5
-12.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.68 €41.17
-6.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$17.23 €14.88
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.07 €7.83
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$451 €389
-5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,957 €6,007
21.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$79.7 €68.8
5.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$31.65 €27.33
17.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$105 €90.5
-13.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$141 €122
-16.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$495 €427
12.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$388 €335
20.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$778 €672
21.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$624 €539
17.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,365 €2,042
61.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,363 €2,040
18.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Ierapetra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.53
3.31%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ierapetra: October 28, 2025

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