Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kastoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kastoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 1.4% cheaper than Kastoria without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 5.5% cheaper than Kastoria without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$13.36 €11.53
29.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$58.6 €50.6
-2.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.41 €8.12
11.26%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.94 €3.4
7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.7 €1.47
44.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.6 €0.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.14 €3.57
41.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.42 €2.95
67.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.51 €1.31
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.61 €1.39
-13.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.22 €1.92
11.71%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.07 €3.51
6.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.66 €11.8
-3.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.54 €8.23
19.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.23 €11.42
12.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.37 €2.05
-12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.88 €1.62
3.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.12 €0.96
50.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.01 €1.74
18.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.08 €0.93
14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.28 €1.11
9.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.04 €0.9
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.46 €0.39
78.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.37 €4.64
-0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$6.87 €5.93
19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.6 €1.38
22.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.38 €2.05
13.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.6 €1.38
-33.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$46.53 €40.18
-31.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$7.02 €6.06
-35.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.78 €11.9
138.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 €1.86
-5.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$34K €29.4K
-8.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.9K €25.8K
2.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$338 €292
-37.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.7 €20.46
8.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$30.81 €26.6
0.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.42 €40.95
-6.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.6 €8.28
4.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$514 €443
-16.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,625 €4,857
50.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$113 €97.2
-25.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$39.81 €34.37
-6.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$99.7 €86.1
-8.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$96.2 €83
22.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$499 €430
11.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$387 €334
20.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$776 €670
21.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$615 €531
19.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,119 €2,693
22.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,317 €2,001
20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Kastoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$652 €563
71.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.34
7.83%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kastoria: October 29, 2025

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