Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kos Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Kos

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 2.1% cheaper than Kos without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 1.9% more expensive than Kos without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.41 €15.04
-0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$74.7 €64.5
-23.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$12.11 €10.46
-13.54%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.7 €4.06
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.26 €2.81
-24.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.12 €0.97
-46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.72 €4.08
24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$7.05 €6.09
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.38 €2.06
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.62 €1.4
-13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.39 €2.06
3.77%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.1 €3.54
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.46 €11.62
-1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.89 €8.54
14.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.79 €11.91
7.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.24 €1.93
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.09 €1.81
-7.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.43 €1.24
18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.97 €1.7
20.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.27 €1.1
-2.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.2 €1.03
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.97 €0.84
9.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.75 €0.64
9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.33 €4.6
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$6.95 €6
18.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.81 €2.43
-3.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Kos
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
$46.7 €40.32
-32.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.7 €4.06
-3.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.44 €11.6
144.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.25 €1.94
-8.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.6K €22.9K
15.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$217 €188
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.2 €20.03
10.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35.55 €30.69
-12.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.73 €41.21
-6.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.61 €8.29
4.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$430 €371
-0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,087 €5,255
38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$90.3 €78
-7.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$37.83 €32.67
-1.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$88.5 €76.4
2.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$105 €90.6
12.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$488 €422
13.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$370 €319
25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$744 €643
26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$617 €532
18.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,685 €2,318
42.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,446 €2,112
14.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Kos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$917 €792
22.05%
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 Kos: October 29, 2025

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