Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 11.7% more expensive than Alexandroupoli without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 3.9% more expensive than Alexandroupoli without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$10.64 €9.19
62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$55.4 €47.82
2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.6 €9.15
-1.23%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.43 €3.82
-4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.39 €2.06
2.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.56 €0.49
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.71 €4.93
2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.9 €5.09
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.48 €1.28
3.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 €1.04
15.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.39 €2.06
3.77%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.26 €3.68
2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.11 €11.32
0.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$10.37 €8.96
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.78 €11.9
7.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.97 €1.7
5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.86 €1.61
4.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.29 €1.98
3.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 €1.07
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.9 €0.78
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.1 €0.95
-3.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.55 €0.48
49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.26 €4.54
1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$7.11 €6.13
15.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.41 €1.22
39.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.68 €2.32
0.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.41 €1.22
-24.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$47.12 €40.69
-32.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.27 €3.69
5.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.11 €0.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$23.54 €20.32
39.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$31.4K €27.1K
-2.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$138 €119
54.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$25.88 €22.35
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$28.95 €24.99
6.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$45.45 €39.25
-2.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.15 €8.77
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$427 €369
0.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$8,211 €7,090
2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$83 €71.7
1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$37.77 €32.61
-1.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$91.6 €79.1
-0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$114 €98.6
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$409 €353
36.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$330 €285
41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$735 €634
28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$617 €533
18.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,652 €2,290
44.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$1,541 €1,330
81.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Alexandroupoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,080 €933
3.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.3
8.84%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandroupoli: October 28, 2025

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