Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Argos and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Argos is 24.1% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Argos is 20.6% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$17.25 €14.89
-32.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.75 €32.59
$56.9 €49.14
-33.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 €6.89
$10.47 €9.04
-23.78%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$4.23 €3.65
-37.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.45 €2.12
-32.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 €2.47
$5.87 €5.07
-51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$5.72 €4.94
-37.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.53 €1.32
-16.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.4 €1.21
-5.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.48 €2.14
-33.47%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.93
$4.35 €3.75
-22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 €9.74
$13.22 €11.42
-14.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 €5.83
$11.36 €9.81
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 €8.06
$14.86 €12.83
-37.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.08 €1.79
-28.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.94 €1.68
-6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.69 €1.46
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.38 €2.05
-18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.4 €1.21
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.06 €0.91
-10.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.82 €0.71
-28.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 €4.28
$5.34 €4.61
-7.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.21 €7.09
-28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.96 €1.7
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.7 €2.33
41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.06 €0.91
49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$31.72 €27.39
45.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$4.52 €3.9
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.08
$32.91 €28.41
-64.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.05 €1.77
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31K €26.8K
2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$30.6K €26.5K
-16.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$212 €183
-12.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.68
$25.64 €22.14
-15.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.65
$30.96 €26.73
7.17%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59 €50.9
$44.46 €38.39
32.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.46 €15.08
$18.66 €16.11
-6.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$10.06 €8.68
-6.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$428 €369
19.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,411 €5,535
$8,444 €7,290
-24.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 €56.6
$83.9 €72.4
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 €27.49
$37.08 €32.01
-14.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 €59
$91 €78.6
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 €50.6
$118 €102
-50.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$556 €480
-9.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 €332
$466 €402
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$943 €814
-17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$733 €633
-15.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,756 €2,380
$3,827 €3,304
-27.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 €2,302
$2,794 €2,412
-4.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Argos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 €633
$1,119 €966
-34.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.68
-5.56%

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Last update for Argos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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