Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Drama and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Drama is 17.5% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Drama is 17.4% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.2 €11.39
$17.25 €14.89
-23.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.69 €39.45
$56.9 €49.14
-19.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$10.47 €9.04
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$2.65 €2.29
$4.23 €3.65
-37.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.45 €2.12
-30.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.6 €0.51
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$5.87 €5.07
-42.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.72 €4.94
-19.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 €1.32
-4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.4 €1.21
11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.48 €2.14
-52.02%
Eggs
$4.21 €3.64
$4.35 €3.75
-3.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$13.22 €11.42
-10.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.44 €8.15
$11.36 €9.81
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$14.86 €12.83
-10.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.08 €1.79
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.94 €1.68
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.69 €1.46
-36.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.38 €2.05
-19.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.24 €1.07
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.4 €1.21
-12.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.06 €0.91
-2.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.82 €0.71
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 €4.38
$5.34 €4.61
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.1 €4.41
$8.21 €7.09
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.96 €1.7
-51.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.7 €2.33
-26.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.06 €0.91
43.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 €40.76
$31.72 €27.39
48.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 €6.12
$4.52 €3.9
56.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.4 €11.57
$32.91 €28.41
-59.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$31K €26.8K
11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$30.6K €26.5K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$212 €183
-17.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 €20.47
$25.64 €22.14
-7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.79
$30.96 €26.73
0.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.24 €33.88
$44.46 €38.39
-11.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 €7.18
$10.06 €8.68
-17.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$515 €444
$428 €369
20.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,588 €4,825
$8,444 €7,290
-33.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.6
$83.9 €72.4
34.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.18 €20.02
$37.08 €32.01
-37.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$91 €78.6
-29.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 €59.2
$118 €102
-41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 €274
$556 €480
-42.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 €266
$466 €402
-33.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 €451
$943 €814
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 €363
$733 €633
-42.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 €1,357
$3,827 €3,304
-58.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 €2,912
$2,794 €2,412
20.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Drama
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 €1,002
$1,119 €966
3.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.68
-7.26%

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Last update for Drama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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