Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Syros Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Syros

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 5.2% cheaper than Syros without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 11.6% more expensive than Syros without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$13.65 €11.79
26.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$58.4 €50.4
-2.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.26 €8.86
2.05%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.6 €3.11
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.29 €1.98
6.99%
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
$5.9 €5.1
-0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.74 €4.95
-0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.86 €1.6
-17.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.52 €1.32
-7.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.64 €2.28
-6.06%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$5 €4.32
-13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$17.21 €14.86
-23.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$11.48 €9.92
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.09 €13.03
-1.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.32 €2
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.21 €1.91
-12.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.45 €1.25
16.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.78 €1.54
33.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 €1.16
-7.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.58 €1.36
-11.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.9 €0.78
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.66 €0.57
24.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.24 €4.53
1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$8.59 €7.42
-4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.06 €1.78
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$3.34 €2.88
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.19 €1.02
-10.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$46.6 €40.24
-31.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.57 €3.94
-1.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$5.96 €5.15
452.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 €1.89
-6.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
-9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.5K €22.9K
15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$217 €187
-2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.16 €20
10.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$29.28 €25.28
5.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$53.9 €46.55
-17.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$22.86 €19.74
-18.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.2 €7.94
9.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$404 €349
5.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$4,102 €3,542
105.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$99.2 €85.7
-15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$29.12 €25.14
27.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$89.8 €77.5
1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$86.5 €74.7
36.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$634 €548
-12.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$514 €444
-9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,023 €883
-7.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$843 €727
-12.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$1,761 €1,520
117.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$1,615 €1,394
73.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Syros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$987 €853
13.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.44
5.41%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

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