Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyrgos and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyrgos and Thessaloniki

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pyrgos is 13.9% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pyrgos is 10.5% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 €8.21
$17.25 €14.89
-44.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$56.9 €49.14
-21.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.47 €9.04
-
Cappuccino
$2.72 €2.35
$4.23 €3.65
-35.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.45 €2.12
-30.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 €2.77
$5.87 €5.07
-45.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$5.72 €4.94
-29.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.53 €1.32
3.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.4 €1.21
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.48 €2.14
15.73%
Eggs
$5.12 €4.42
$4.35 €3.75
17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.93 €11.16
$13.22 €11.42
-2.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 €9.4
$11.36 €9.81
-4.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$14.86 €12.83
2.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.08 €1.79
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.94 €1.68
7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.69 €1.46
-6.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.38 €2.05
-2.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.24 €1.07
13.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.4 €1.21
-13.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.06 €0.91
21.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.82 €0.71
-41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$5.34 €4.61
6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$8.21 €7.09
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.96 €1.7
-40.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.7 €2.33
-40.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.06 €0.91
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.5 €39.29
$31.72 €27.39
43.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$4.52 €3.9
4.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 €14.92
$32.91 €28.41
-47.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.05 €1.77
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$31K €26.8K
-5.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$30.6K €26.5K
-2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$212 €183
1.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.82 €23.15
$25.64 €22.14
4.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.49 €30.64
$30.96 €26.73
14.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.29 €41.69
$44.46 €38.39
8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$10.06 €8.68
-10.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 €472
$428 €369
27.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,566
$8,444 €7,290
31.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$83.9 €72.4
12.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.52 €40.16
$37.08 €32.01
25.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €76.2
$91 €78.6
-3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$118 €102
2.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$556 €480
-10.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$466 €402
-17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$943 €814
-16.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$733 €633
-14.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$3,827 €3,304
-15.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 €2,479
$2,794 €2,412
2.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pyrgos
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 €676
$1,119 €966
-30.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
4.68
6.62%

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Last update for Pyrgos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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