Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Rhodes and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Rhodes is 19.6% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rhodes is 17.3% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$17.25 €14.89
-0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.4 €56.5
$56.9 €49.14
14.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 €8.54
$10.47 €9.04
-5.54%
Cappuccino
$4.29 €3.71
$4.23 €3.65
1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.45 €2.12
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.6 €0.51
11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$5.87 €5.07
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$5.72 €4.94
-20.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.53 €1.32
48.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.4 €1.21
47.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$2.48 €2.14
109.27%
Eggs
$5.97 €5.15
$4.35 €3.75
37.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.06 €15.59
$13.22 €11.42
36.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.8 €14.5
$11.36 €9.81
47.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$14.86 €12.83
8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.08 €1.79
13.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.94 €1.68
2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.69 €1.46
-12.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.38 €2.05
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.24 €1.07
55.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.4 €1.21
52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 €0.91
25.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.82 €0.71
-6.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 €4.7
$5.34 €4.61
1.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.7 €6.65
$8.21 €7.09
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.96 €1.7
31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.7 €2.33
-0.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.06 €0.91
122.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.5 €79.9
$31.72 €27.39
191.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$4.52 €3.9
5.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.36 €9.8
$32.91 €28.41
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.05 €1.77
4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$31K €26.8K
12.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$30.6K €26.5K
-14.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 €150
$212 €183
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 €18.33
$25.64 €22.14
-17.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 €24.92
$30.96 €26.73
-6.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 €51.6
$44.46 €38.39
34.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 €10.02
$18.66 €16.11
-37.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$10.06 €8.68
-8.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$428 €369
-7.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,980 €5,163
$8,444 €7,290
-29.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$173 €149
$83.9 €72.4
105.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 €37.76
$37.08 €32.01
17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €95.7
$91 €78.6
21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 €151
$118 €102
48.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 €496
$556 €480
3.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 €362
$466 €402
-10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$943 €814
5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$733 €633
-7.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,481 €3,006
$3,827 €3,304
-9.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,099 €1,813
$2,794 €2,412
-24.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rhodes
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 €1,163
$1,119 €966
20.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.68
0.43%

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Last update for Rhodes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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