Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 10.5% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 9.9% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$17.25 €14.89
-32.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$56.9 €49.14
0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$10.47 €9.04
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$4.23 €3.65
-10.87%
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 €0.49
$0.6 €0.51
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.87 €5.07
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$5.72 €4.94
-18.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.53 €1.32
10.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.4 €1.21
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.48 €2.14
-8.87%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$4.35 €3.75
-5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$13.22 €11.42
-13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$11.36 €9.81
-18.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$14.86 €12.83
-4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.08 €1.79
3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.94 €1.68
28.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.38 €2.05
5.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.4 €1.21
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.06 €0.91
-8.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.82 €0.71
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$5.34 €4.61
15.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$8.21 €7.09
-30.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.96 €1.7
19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.7 €2.33
40.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.06 €0.91
34.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$31.72 €27.39
96.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.52 €3.9
-11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$32.91 €28.41
-64.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.05 €1.77
5.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$31K €26.8K
0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$30.6K €26.5K
-19.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$212 €183
0.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$25.64 €22.14
-14.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$30.96 €26.73
6.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$44.46 €38.39
-6.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$18.66 €16.11
56.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$10.06 €8.68
-4.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$428 €369
21.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$8,444 €7,290
-23.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$83.9 €72.4
-23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$37.08 €32.01
-14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$91 €78.6
-25.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$118 €102
-8.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$556 €480
-12.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$466 €402
-15.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$943 €814
-18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$733 €633
-6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$3,827 €3,304
-37.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$2,794 €2,412
-27.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,119 €966
-6.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.68
-5.56%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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