Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kefalonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kefalonia

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 0.4% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 4.8% cheaper than Kefalonia without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.37 €15
-0.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$57.8 €49.91
-1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.69 €8.36
8.05%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.1 €2.67
36.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.18 €1.88
12.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.56 €0.48
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.83 €4.17
21.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.96 €5.15
-4.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.64 €1.42
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.46 €1.26
-4.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.49 €2.15
-0.40%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.24 €3.66
2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.78 €11.9
-4.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$10.04 €8.67
13.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$14.05 €12.13
5.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.25 €1.94
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.14 €1.85
-9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.46 €1.26
15.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.06 €1.78
15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.28 €1.1
-3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.26 €1.08
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.02 €0.88
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.29 €4.56
0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$7.14 €6.16
14.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.65 €2.29
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.83 €2.44
-4.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
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
$46.74 €40.35
-32.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.69 €4.05
-3.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.53 €11.68
143.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.09 €1.8
-1.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.8K €23.2K
14.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$294 €254
-27.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.69 €19.59
13.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$33.11 €28.59
-6.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$48.85 €42.17
-8.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$22.74 €19.63
-17.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.62 €8.31
4.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$417 €360
2.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,002 €5,182
40.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$88 €76
-4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$38.66 €33.38
-4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$97.1 €83.9
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 €92.5
10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$560 €483
-0.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$451 €389
3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,143 €987
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$829 €716
-11.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,741 €2,367
39.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,288 €1,975
22.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Kefalonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,167 €1,008
-4.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.43
5.64%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kefalonia: October 27, 2025

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