Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 6.6% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.6% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$17.25 €14.89

0.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$56.9 €49.14

20.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.47 €9.04

30.95%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$4.23 €3.65

-34.28%

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

$2.8 €2.42

$2.45 €2.12

14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.6 €0.51

230.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$5.87 €5.07

-24.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$5.72 €4.94

-20.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.53 €1.32

-18.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.4 €1.21

45.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.48 €2.14

-20.16%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$4.35 €3.75

-20.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$13.22 €11.42

38.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$11.36 €9.81

-13.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$14.86 €12.83

29.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.08 €1.79

25.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.94 €1.68

20.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.69 €1.46

24.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.38 €2.05

16.39%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.24 €1.07

64.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.4 €1.21

26.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.06 €0.91

41.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.82 €0.71

3.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$5.34 €4.61

31.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$8.21 €7.09

-13.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.96 €1.7

-27.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.7 €2.33

-15.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.06 €0.91

184.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$31.72 €27.39

-8.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.52 €3.9

1.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$32.91 €28.41

-10.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.05 €1.77

-11.71%

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

$38.4K €33.1K

$31K €26.8K

23.90%

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

$32.4K €28K

$30.6K €26.5K

5.67%

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

$190 €164

$212 €183

-10.73%

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

$22.18 €19.15

$25.64 €22.14

-13.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$30.96 €26.73

17.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$44.46 €38.39

29.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$18.66 €16.11

12.27%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$10.06 €8.68

7.36%

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

$732 €632

$428 €369

71.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$8,444 €7,290

79.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$83.9 €72.4

3.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$37.08 €32.01

-0.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$91 €78.6

12.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$118 €102

-0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$556 €480

184.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$466 €402

163.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$943 €814

187.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$733 €633

176.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$3,827 €3,304

72.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$2,794 €2,412

80.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,119 €966

96.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.68

-27.56%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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