Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chios is 10.6% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chios is 18.2% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$17.25 €14.89
-31.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.17
$56.9 €49.14
-1.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$10.47 €9.04
5.83%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$4.23 €3.65
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.45 €2.12
5.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.6 €0.51
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.87 €5.07
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.72 €4.94
-18.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.53 €1.32
8.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.4 €1.21
0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.48 €2.14
-
Eggs
$4.24 €3.67
$4.35 €3.75
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$13.22 €11.42
3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$11.36 €9.81
-11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$14.86 €12.83
-5.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.08 €1.79
7.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.94 €1.68
6.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.69 €1.46
-15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.38 €2.05
-17.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.24 €1.07
1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.4 €1.21
-11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.06 €0.91
-4.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.82 €0.71
-3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$5.34 €4.61
-2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$8.21 €7.09
-17.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.7
4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.7 €2.33
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🚌 Getting Around
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.06 €0.91
48.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.61 €40.24
$31.72 €27.39
46.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.52 €3.9
-0.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.95
$32.91 €28.41
-57.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.05 €1.77
10.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$31K €26.8K
-0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$30.6K €26.5K
-13.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$212 €183
2.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$25.64 €22.14
-8.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.28 €27.87
$30.96 €26.73
4.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$44.46 €38.39
7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$10.06 €8.68
-5.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$428 €369
-2.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 €5,133
$8,444 €7,290
-29.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$83.9 €72.4
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.76
$37.08 €32.01
2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78
$91 €78.6
-0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$118 €102
-10.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$556 €480
-9.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 €341
$466 €402
-15.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$943 €814
-17.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$733 €633
-16.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$3,827 €3,304
-30.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 €2,290
$2,794 €2,412
-5.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chios
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,119 €966
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.68
-5.34%

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Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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