Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 9.4% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 6.1% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$17.25 €14.89

1.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$56.9 €49.14

11.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$10.47 €9.04

0.48%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$4.23 €3.65

4.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 €2.14

$2.45 €2.12

0.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$0.6 €0.51

11.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$5.87 €5.07

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.72 €4.94

2.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.53 €1.32

21.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.4 €1.21

2.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.48 €2.14

11.69%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$4.35 €3.75

13.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$13.22 €11.42

11.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$11.36 €9.81

-1.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$14.86 €12.83

-0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.08 €1.79

6.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.94 €1.68

9.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$1.69 €1.46

-8.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.38 €2.05

-4.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.24 €1.07

12.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$1.4 €1.21

-12.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.06 €0.91

20.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.82 €0.71

29.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$5.34 €4.61

7.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$8.21 €7.09

23.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.96 €1.7

3.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.7 €2.33

5.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.06 €0.91

34.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$31.72 €27.39

9.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.52 €3.9

4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$32.91 €28.41

-47.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.05 €1.77

3.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$31K €26.8K

-8.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.3K €26.2K

$30.6K €26.5K

-1.04%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$212 €183

-0.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27 €23.31

$25.64 €22.14

5.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$30.96 €26.73

11.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$44.46 €38.39

25.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$18.66 €16.11

42.77%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$10.06 €8.68

2.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$561 €484

$428 €369

31.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$8,444 €7,290

33.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$83.9 €72.4

9.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$37.08 €32.01

25.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$91 €78.6

10.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$118 €102

3.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$556 €480

16.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$466 €402

20.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$943 €814

24.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$733 €633

39.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$3,827 €3,304

1.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$2,794 €2,412

37.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$1,119 €966

8.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

4.68

6.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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