Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chalandri Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chalandri

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 11.9% more expensive than Chalandri without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 1.8% cheaper than Chalandri without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.42 €15.04
-0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$63.4 €54.7
-10.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.32 €8.91
1.45%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.2 €3.63
0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.48 €2.14
-1.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.63 €0.54
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.84 €5.04
0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.68 €4.9
0.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.73 €1.5
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.37 €1.18
2.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.25 €1.94
10.22%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$3.99 €3.45
9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$11.13 €9.61
18.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$8.7 €7.51
30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$14.04 €12.12
5.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.17 €1.88
-4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.17 €1.88
-10.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.58 €1.37
6.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.3 €1.98
3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.26 €1.09
-1.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.2 €1.04
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.92 €0.79
15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.05 €0.91
-21.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.82 €5.02
-8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$5.67 €4.9
44.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.02 €1.75
-2.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.83 €2.45
-4.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.35 €1.17
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$34.32 €29.63
-7.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.08 €3.52
10.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.06 €0.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$11.7 €10.1
181.28%
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
$28.9K €24.9K
7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$24.8K €21.4K
23.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$215 €186
-1.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.19 €19.16
15.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$33.25 €28.71
-6.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$46.49 €40.14
-4.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.37 €8.95
-2.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$524 €453
-18.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,471 €5,587
30.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$65.3 €56.4
28.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$31.89 €27.53
16.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$100 €86.5
-9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 €91.4
11.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$925 €799
-39.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$908 €784
-48.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,365 €1,178
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$1,677 €1,448
-56.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$5,754 €4,968
-33.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$5,727 €4,944
-51.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Chalandri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,531 €1,322
-26.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.42
5.88%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalandri: October 28, 2025

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