Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Melissia is 11.9% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Melissia is 14.5% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.1 €11.31
$17.25 €14.89
-24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$56.9 €49.14
2.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$10.47 €9.04
-13.94%
Cappuccino
$4.21 €3.64
$4.23 €3.65
-0.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.45 €2.12
-32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.6 €0.51
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$5.87 €5.07
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.72 €4.94
0.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.53 €1.32
26.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.4 €1.21
5.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.48 €2.14
11.69%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$4.35 €3.75
18.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$13.22 €11.42
4.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 €8.87
$11.36 €9.81
-9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.97
$14.86 €12.83
1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.08 €1.79
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.94 €1.68
-3.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.69 €1.46
-33.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.38 €2.05
-15.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.24 €1.07
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.4 €1.21
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$1.06 €0.91
-5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.82 €0.71
23.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$5.34 €4.61
7.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$8.21 €7.09
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.96 €1.7
4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.7 €2.33
-12.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.06 €0.91
45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.23
$31.72 €27.39
43.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.52 €3.9
4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.61 €11.75
$32.91 €28.41
-58.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.05 €1.77
6.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$31K €26.8K
-5.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$30.6K €26.5K
-4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$212 €183
40.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.15 €20.85
$25.64 €22.14
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.39
$30.96 €26.73
2.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.07 €42.37
$44.46 €38.39
10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 €8.54
$10.06 €8.68
-1.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 €448
$428 €369
21.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,633 €4,863
$8,444 €7,290
-33.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$83.9 €72.4
37.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 €33.71
$37.08 €32.01
5.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$91 €78.6
9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €106
$118 €102
4.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$556 €480
-10.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 €331
$466 €402
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$943 €814
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$733 €633
-15.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,985 €2,577
$3,827 €3,304
-22.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,468 €2,131
$2,794 €2,412
-11.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Melissia
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,119 €966
27.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.68
6.62%

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Last update for Melissia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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