Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ilion Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ilion

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 9.8% cheaper than Ilion without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 4.4% more expensive than Ilion without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$14.17 €12.23
21.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$57.1 €49.28
-0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.6 €7.43
21.74%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$4.01 €3.46
5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.67 €1.44
46.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.56 €0.48
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 €4.99
1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.71 €4.93
0.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.93 €1.67
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.37 €1.18
2.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.9 €2.51
-14.48%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$5.15 €4.45
-15.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$14.09 €12.17
-6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$11.17 €9.64
1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$14.92 €12.88
-0.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.25 €1.94
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.08 €1.79
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.53 €1.32
10.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.48 €2.14
-4.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.36 €1.18
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.16 €1.01
20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.89 €0.77
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.13 €0.98
-27.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.58 €4.82
-4.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$8.58 €7.41
-4.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.01 €1.73
-2.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.86 €2.47
-5.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.6 €1.38
-33.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$45.76 €39.51
-30.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.15 €3.58
8.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$11.5 €9.93
186.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.17 €1.87
-5.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$25K €21.6K
22.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$220 €190
-3.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$27.68 €23.9
-7.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$32.8 €28.32
-5.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$48.69 €42.04
-8.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$23.27 €20.09
-19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.67 €8.35
4.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$514 €444
-16.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,401 €5,527
31.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$90.8 €78.4
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$31.88 €27.53
16.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$98.8 €85.3
-7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$118 €101
0.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$496 €428
12.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$394 €341
18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$766 €661
23.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$608 €525
20.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,835 €3,311
-0.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$3,077 €2,657
-9.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Ilion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,293 €1,116
-13.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.8
-2.50%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

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