Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.5% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$17.48 €15.09
-9.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$57.7 €49.79
9.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$10.62 €9.17
-3.11%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$4.22 €3.65
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.43 €2.1
-9.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.59 €0.51
162.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$5.68 €4.9
-40.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$5.91 €5.1
-31.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.44 €1.24
27.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.45 €2.12
-31.02%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$4.4 €3.8
-27.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$13.29 €11.47
0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.01 €9.51
-27.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$14.89 €12.86
6.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.99 €1.72
14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.96 €1.69
-12.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.6 €1.38
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 €2.09
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.24 €1.07
49.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.39 €1.2
43.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.05 €0.9
84.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.87 €0.75
-2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$5.2 €4.49
25.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.29 €7.16
-30.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.96 €1.69
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.79 €2.41
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.01 €0.87
126.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$31.76 €27.42
44.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$4.58 €3.96
-11.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$32.78 €28.3
-42.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.07 €1.78
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$31.7K €27.4K
8.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$30.7K €26.5K
27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$217 €187
-30.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$26.38 €22.77
-21.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$30.12 €26.01
29.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$44.05 €38.03
10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$18.06 €15.59
5.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$9.95 €8.59
-5.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$426 €368
44.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$8,480 €7,322
88.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$83.6 €72.1
24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$36.62 €31.61
12.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$89.6 €77.4
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$118 €102
2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$544 €470
196.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$464 €401
173.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$956 €826
221.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$727 €628
179.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$3,795 €3,276
91.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$2,836 €2,448
60.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,113 €961
30.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.68
-18.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

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