Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Farsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Farsala

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 12.9% cheaper than Farsala without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 1.1% cheaper than Farsala without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.67 €15.26
-2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$63.5 €54.8
-10.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.21 €8.82
2.55%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.2 €3.63
0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.38 €2.05
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.63 €0.55
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.62 €4.85
4.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.96 €5.15
-4.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.91 €1.65
-19.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.42 €1.23
-1.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.82 €2.43
-12.06%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$5.14 €4.43
-15.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$14.77 €12.76
-10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$11.27 €9.73
0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.31 €13.22
-2.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.3 €1.99
-9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.08 €1.79
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.56 €1.35
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.38 €2.06
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.36 €1.17
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.17 €1.01
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.23 €1.07
-13.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.04 €0.9
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.66 €4.88
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$10.38 €8.97
-20.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$3 €2.59
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.6 €1.39
-33.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$45.56 €39.33
-30.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.52 €3.91
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$17.12 €14.79
92.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.03 €1.76
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$29K €25K
6.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
4.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$211 €182
0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$27.46 €23.71
-6.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$34.58 €29.86
-10.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$48.17 €41.59
-7.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$10.62 €9.17
-5.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$561 €484
-23.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$11.4K €9,841
-25.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$94.2 €81.3
-10.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$47.71 €41.2
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$100 €86.6
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$121 €104
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$503 €435
10.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$390 €337
19.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$787 €679
19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$612 €529
19.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,605 €2,249
46.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,278 €1,967
22.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Farsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.99
-6.21%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Farsala: October 28, 2025

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