Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lamia is 23.8% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lamia is 24.6% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$17.25 €14.89
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$56.9 €49.14
2.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$10.47 €9.04
-18.24%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.79
$4.23 €3.65
-23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.45 €2.12
-40.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.6 €0.51
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.87 €5.07
-9.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$5.72 €4.94
0.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.4 €1.21
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.48 €2.14
-12.90%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$4.35 €3.75
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$13.22 €11.42
-24.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 €5.39
$11.36 €9.81
-45.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 €8.32
$14.86 €12.83
-35.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.08 €1.79
-1.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.94 €1.68
-3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.69 €1.46
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.38 €2.05
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.24 €1.07
0.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.4 €1.21
-16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.06 €0.91
-43.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.82 €0.71
4.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.34 €4.61
-0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.32
$8.21 €7.09
-10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.96 €1.7
-52.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.7 €2.33
-15.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.06 €0.91
30.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 €39.39
$31.72 €27.39
43.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$4.52 €3.9
0.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 €11.91
$32.91 €28.41
-58.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.05 €1.77
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$31K €26.8K
-6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$30.6K €26.5K
-6.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$212 €183
-3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €20.08
$25.64 €22.14
-9.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 €26.06
$30.96 €26.73
-2.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 €42.06
$44.46 €38.39
9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.8 €10.19
$18.66 €16.11
-36.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$10.06 €8.68
-18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$428 €369
-33.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,774 €5,848
$8,444 €7,290
-19.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 €37.13
$83.9 €72.4
-48.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$37.08 €32.01
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$91 €78.6
-25.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 €102
-0.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$556 €480
-11.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$466 €402
-51.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$943 €814
-44.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$733 €633
-44.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 €2,524
$3,827 €3,304
-23.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,548 €2,200
$2,794 €2,412
-8.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,022
$1,119 €966
5.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.68
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Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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