Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Naxos Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Naxos

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 4.2% cheaper than Naxos without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 11.7% more expensive than Naxos without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$13.82 €11.93
24.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$58 €50
-1.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.24 €8.84
2.25%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.19 €3.62
0.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.35 €2.03
4.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.59 €0.51
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.83 €5.03
0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.82 €5.03
-1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.93 €1.67
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.4 €1.21
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.76 €2.38
-10.14%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.94 €4.26
-11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$12.96 €11.19
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$11.14 €9.62
1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$14.75 €12.74
0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.52 €1.31
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.09 €1.8
-7.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.38 €1.19
22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.38 €2.06
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.28 €1.11
-3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.13 €0.98
23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.89 €0.77
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.61 €0.53
34.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.31 €4.58
0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$10.18 €8.79
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.09 €1.8
-6.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.98 €2.57
-9.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Naxos
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
$45.5 €39.28
-30.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.69 €4.05
-3.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$17.31 €14.95
90.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.15 €1.86
-4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$29.2K €25.2K
6.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.7K €25.7K
3.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$163 €141
30.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$26.96 €23.27
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35 €30.22
-11.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$62.8 €54.2
-29.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.53 €9.09
-4.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$547 €472
-21.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$11.5K €9,916
-26.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$91.8 €79.3
-8.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$47.21 €40.76
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$102 €88.3
-10.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$119 €103
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$580 €501
-4.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$407 €351
14.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,115 €963
-15.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$776 €670
-5.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,748 €2,372
39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,746 €2,371
1.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Naxos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$939 €811
19.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.99
-6.21%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Naxos: October 29, 2025

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