Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Chalcis is 9.6% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chalcis is 8.9% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 €11.37
$17.25 €14.89
-23.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.45 €42.69
$56.9 €49.14
-13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$10.47 €9.04
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$4.23 €3.65
-2.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.45 €2.12
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.6 €0.51
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$5.87 €5.07
-42.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 €3.51
$5.72 €4.94
-29.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.53 €1.32
-2.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 €1.21
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.48 €2.14
-16.53%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.64
$4.35 €3.75
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$13.22 €11.42
3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$11.36 €9.81
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$14.86 €12.83
-10.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 €1.79
0.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.94 €1.68
-3.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.69 €1.46
-33.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.38 €2.05
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.24 €1.07
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.4 €1.21
-12.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.06 €0.91
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.82 €0.71
-40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 €4.32
$5.34 €4.61
-6.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 €5.86
$8.21 €7.09
-17.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.96 €1.7
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.7 €2.33
-12.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.06 €0.91
27.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.12
$31.72 €27.39
46.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$4.52 €3.9
0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 €11.68
$32.91 €28.41
-58.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.05 €1.77
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$31K €26.8K
10.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$30.6K €26.5K
-3.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$212 €183
35.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.08 €20.79
$25.64 €22.14
-6.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.8 €27.46
$30.96 €26.73
2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$44.46 €38.39
53.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 €8.25
$10.06 €8.68
-5.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$428 €369
-32.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,652 €4,880
$8,444 €7,290
-33.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.4
$83.9 €72.4
30.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 €33.53
$37.08 €32.01
4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 €84.9
$91 €78.6
8.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 €84
$118 €102
-17.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$556 €480
-7.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 €325
$466 €402
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 €693
$943 €814
-14.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$733 €633
-19.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 €2,230
$3,827 €3,304
-32.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,127 €1,837
$2,794 €2,412
-23.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$1,119 €966
-8.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.68
-7.26%

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Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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