Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 3.3% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Edessa is 0.9% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.25 €14.89
1.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$56.9 €49.14
-9.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$10.47 €9.04
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$4.23 €3.65
-12.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.45 €2.12
-15.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.6 €0.51
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$5.87 €5.07
-29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$5.72 €4.94
-16.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.4 €1.21
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.48 €2.14
-3.23%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$4.35 €3.75
5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$13.22 €11.42
1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$11.36 €9.81
-27.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$14.86 €12.83
-8.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.08 €1.79
2.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.94 €1.68
8.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.69 €1.46
-12.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.38 €2.05
-12.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.24 €1.07
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.4 €1.21
-2.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.06 €0.91
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.82 €0.71
17.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.34 €4.61
9.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$8.21 €7.09
-9.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.96 €1.7
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.7 €2.33
2.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.06 €0.91
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$31.72 €27.39
45.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$4.52 €3.9
4.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$32.91 €28.41
-58.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.05 €1.77
9.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$31K €26.8K
1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$30.6K €26.5K
-12.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$212 €183
12.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$25.64 €22.14
24.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$30.96 €26.73
14.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$44.46 €38.39
11.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$10.06 €8.68
-10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$428 €369
0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$8,444 €7,290
-30.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$83.9 €72.4
7.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$37.08 €32.01
3.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$91 €78.6
-1.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$118 €102
-9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$556 €480
-32.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$466 €402
-23.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$943 €814
-37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$733 €633
-35.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$3,827 €3,304
-23.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$2,794 €2,412
-8.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$1,119 €966
-34.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.68
-5.34%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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