Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Katerini Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Katerini

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 13.8% more expensive than Katerini without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 9.7% more expensive than Katerini without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$13.06 €11.28
33.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.79
$58.2 €50.2
-0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 €9.17
$9.39 €8.11
13.10%
Cappuccino
$4.22 €3.65
$4.11 €3.55
2.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.64 €1.42
48.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.6 €0.52
-1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.32 €4.59
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$5.73 €4.95
3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.4 €1.21
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.63 €1.41
-11.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.1 €1.81
16.67%
Eggs
$4.4 €3.8
$3.57 €3.08
23.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.47
$10.98 €9.48
21.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 €9.51
$9.22 €7.96
19.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$13.09 €11.3
13.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.89 €1.63
5.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.11 €0.96
44.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.9 €1.64
27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 €0.93
15.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.23 €1.06
13.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 €0.42
81.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$4.76 €4.11
9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 €7.16
$5.69 €4.92
45.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.14 €0.98
71.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.61 €1.39
73.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.37 €1.18
-26.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.76 €27.42
$40.61 €35.06
-21.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.05 €2.63
50.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.78 €28.3
$17.22 €14.87
90.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.07 €1.79
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.3K €23.6K
15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$25.3K €21.8K
21.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$293 €253
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.38 €22.77
$23.2 €20.03
13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.12 €26.01
$29.63 €25.59
1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.05 €38.03
$50.7 €43.73
-13.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
$25.9 €22.37
-30.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 €8.59
$9.7 €8.38
2.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$353 €305
20.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,480 €7,322
$4,538 €3,918
86.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 €72.1
$96.9 €83.7
-13.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$38.28 €33.05
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 €77.4
$68.4 €59
31.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$73.3 €63.3
60.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 €470
$309 €267
76.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €401
$265 €229
75.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 €826
$515 €444
85.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 €628
$427 €368
70.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,795 €3,276
$1,618 €1,397
134.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,836 €2,448
$1,339 €1,156
111.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 €961
$1,194 €1,031
-6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.34
7.83%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

Last update for Katerini: November 4, 2025

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