Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 17.7% more expensive than Chalkidiki without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 15.9% more expensive than Chalkidiki without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$7.91 €6.83
118.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$58.7 €50.7
-3.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.37 €8.09
11.74%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.13 €3.57
2.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.63 €1.41
50.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.6 €0.52
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.23 €2.79
81.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.15 €3.58
37.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.2 €1.04
27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.18 €1.02
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.04 €1.76
21.57%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$3.3 €2.85
31.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.88 €11.98
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.66 €8.34
17.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.3 €11.49
11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.35 €1.16
54.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.75 €1.51
10.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.11 €0.96
52.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.77 €1.52
34.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.12 €0.97
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.22 €1.05
14.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.99 €0.85
7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.16 €0.14
412.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.36 €4.63
-0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$4.61 €3.98
78.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.03 €0.89
162.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.53 €1.32
-30.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$46.78 €40.39
-32.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.54 €3.92
-0.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.01 €0.87
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.49 €11.65
143.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.08 €1.8
-1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$35.1K €30.3K
-11.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.8K €25.7K
2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$356 €308
-40.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$11.69 €10.09
119.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$31.51 €27.21
-1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.93 €41.39
-7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.02 €8.65
0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$515 €445
-17.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,909 €5,966
22.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$111 €95.7
-24.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$38.77 €33.47
-4.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$100 €86.4
-9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$93.7 €80.9
25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$504 €435
10.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$384 €332
21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$770 €665
22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$614 €530
19.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,108 €2,683
23.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,078 €1,795
34.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Chalkidiki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$846 €731
32.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4
17.00%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalkidiki: October 29, 2025

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