Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Karditsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Karditsa

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 14.3% more expensive than Karditsa without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 27.6% more expensive than Karditsa without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$11.45 €9.89
50.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$56.2 €48.55
1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.86 €6.78
33.21%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.12 €2.69
35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.61 €1.39
52.17%
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
$4.73 €4.09
24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.71 €4.06
21.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.71 €1.47
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.33 €1.14
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.28 €1.11
93.75%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$3.23 €2.79
34.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$11.37 €9.82
16.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$8.87 €7.66
28.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.85 €11.96
7.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.66 €1.43
25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.06 €1.78
-5.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.44 €1.24
17.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.84 €0.72
183.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.91 €0.79
36.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.73 €0.63
91.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.96 €0.83
10.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.07 €0.92
-23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.53 €4.77
-3.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.44 €8.15
-13.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.9 €0.77
117.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$0.91 €0.79
196.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 €1.34
-31.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$47.16 €40.72
-32.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$2.28 €1.97
98.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$11.8 €10.19
178.90%
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
$32.3K €27.9K
-4.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$24.9K €21.5K
23.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.45 €19.38
14.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$33.04 €28.53
-6.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$38.49 €33.23
15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$8.23 €7.1
22.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$507 €437
-15.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,380 €5,508
32.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$63.8 €55.1
31.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$32.59 €28.14
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$69.3 €59.8
31.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$105 €91
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$502 €434
10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$390 €337
19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$788 €681
19.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$621 €536
18.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,012 €2,601
27.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,489 €2,149
12.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Karditsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$883 €763
26.72%
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 Karditsa: October 28, 2025

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