Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kalamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kalamata

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 10% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 14.4% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.56 €15.16
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$53.3 €46.03
6.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.31 €7.17
25.99%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.03 €3.48
4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.08 €1.8
17.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.63 €0.54
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.49 €3.88
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.65 €4.88
1.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.56 €1.34
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.41 €1.22
-0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.85 €2.46
-12.98%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.92 €4.25
-11.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$12.44 €10.74
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.74 €8.41
16.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.57 €11.72
9.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.15 €1.86
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.14 €1.84
-9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.33 €1.15
27.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.15 €0.99
7.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.94 €0.81
48.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.27 €1.1
-16.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.06 €0.91
-22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.53 €4.78
-3.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$10.21 €8.82
-19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.03 €1.75
-3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.34 €2.02
15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.24 €1.94
-52.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$45.81 €39.55
-30.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.75 €4.1
-4.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$17.38 €15
89.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.11 €1.82
-2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$28.4K €24.5K
9.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$216 €187
-1.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$26.21 €22.63
-2.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$34.66 €29.92
-10.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.56 €41.07
-6.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$57.2 €49.37
-67.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.27 €8.87
-2.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$374 €323
14.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$4,693 €4,052
79.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$92.9 €80.2
-9.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$46.49 €40.14
-20.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$99.1 €85.6
-8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$120 €104
-1.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$507 €438
9.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$389 €336
19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$741 €640
27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$613 €529
19.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,871 €2,479
33.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,487 €2,148
12.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Kalamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$967 €835
15.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.99
-6.21%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalamata: October 29, 2025

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