Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Mytilene Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Mytilene

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 3% cheaper than Mytilene without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 25.4% more expensive than Mytilene without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$12.97 €11.2
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$45.64 €39.41
24.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$4.72 €4.08
121.82%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.92 €3.38
7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.74 €2.37
-10.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.6 €0.52
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.49 €3.02
68.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.72 €4.94
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.57 €1.36
-2.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.6 €1.38
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.88 €2.48
-13.89%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$3.04 €2.63
43.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.41 €11.58
-1.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.61 €8.3
18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.55 €11.7
9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.66 €1.43
25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.16 €1.86
-10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.95 €1.68
-13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.94 €1.68
22.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 €1.23
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.54 €1.33
-9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.99 €0.86
7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.68 €0.58
20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.31 €4.58
0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$12.55 €10.84
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.13 €0.98
73.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.4 €2.94
-20.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.89 €1.63
-43.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$28.39 €24.51
11.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$2.72 €2.35
66.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.54 €11.69
143.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 €1.91
-7.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
-2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.9K €23.2K
13.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$250 €216
-15.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$25.11 €21.68
2.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$57.3 €49.44
-45.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$18.57 €16.03
139.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.81 €8.47
2.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$321 €278
33.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,996 €5,177
40.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$82.5 €71.3
1.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$37.97 €32.78
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$87.5 €75.6
4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 €92.1
10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$354 €305
57.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$323 €279
44.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$652 €563
44.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$506 €437
45.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,124 €2,697
22.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,737 €2,363
2.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Mytilene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,120 €967
-0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5.15
-9.13%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mytilene: October 29, 2025

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