Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Ilion is 10.8% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ilion is 4.2% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$17.25 €14.89
-17.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.28
$56.9 €49.14
0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 €7.43
$10.47 €9.04
-17.86%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.23 €3.65
-5.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 €2.12
-31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$5.87 €5.07
-1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$5.72 €4.94
-0.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.53 €1.32
26.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.4 €1.21
-2.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$2.48 €2.14
16.94%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$4.35 €3.75
18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €12.17
$13.22 €11.42
6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.17 €9.64
$11.36 €9.81
-1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 €12.88
$14.86 €12.83
0.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.08 €1.79
8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.94 €1.68
7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.69 €1.46
-9.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.38 €2.05
4.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.24 €1.07
9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.4 €1.21
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.06 €0.91
-16.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.82 €0.71
37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 €4.82
$5.34 €4.61
4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$8.21 €7.09
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.96 €1.7
2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.7 €2.33
5.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.06 €0.91
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.76 €39.51
$31.72 €27.39
44.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.52 €3.9
-8.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$32.91 €28.41
-65.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.05 €1.77
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$31K €26.8K
-6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$30.6K €26.5K
-18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$212 €183
3.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.68 €23.9
$25.64 €22.14
7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.8 €28.32
$30.96 €26.73
5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.04
$44.46 €38.39
9.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$18.66 €16.11
24.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 €8.35
$10.06 €8.68
-3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$428 €369
20.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,401 €5,527
$8,444 €7,290
-24.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$83.9 €72.4
8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 €27.53
$37.08 €32.01
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.3
$91 €78.6
8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$118 €102
-0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$556 €480
-10.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €341
$466 €402
-15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$943 €814
-18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$733 €633
-17.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,835 €3,311
$3,827 €3,304
0.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,077 €2,657
$2,794 €2,412
10.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilion
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,293 €1,116
$1,119 €966
15.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.68
2.56%

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Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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