Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 2.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 0.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$16.09 €13.89
7.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$64.1 €55.3
-11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.28 €8.88
1.85%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$2.78 €2.4
52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.23 €1.92
9.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.57 €1.35
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.41 €2.95
72.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.82 €3.3
49.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.73 €1.49
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.67 €1.44
48.50%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$3.13 €2.7
38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.31 €11.5
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$7.99 €6.9
42.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.97 €13.79
-6.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.28 €1.97
-8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.7 €1.47
14.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.55 €2.2
-6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.05 €1.77
-31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.98 €1.71
-46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$6.59 €5.69
-18.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$5.87 €5.07
39.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.33 €1.15
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.92 €2.52
-7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.27 €1.96
-53.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$46.15 €39.85
-31.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.23 €3.66
6.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$18.68 €16.13
76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.09 €1.81
-1.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-10.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$148 €128
43.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$20.98 €18.11
22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$39.65 €34.24
-21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.92 €41.37
-7.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$18.57 €16.03
0.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.38 €8.1
7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$607 €524
-29.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$104 €90.1
-19.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$41.09 €35.48
-9.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$92.7 €80
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$119 €102
-0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$1,592 €1,375
-65.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$1,262 €1,090
-63.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$3,046 €2,630
-69.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$2,069 €1,787
-64.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$7,280 €6,286
-47.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$4,549 €3,928
-38.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,462 €1,263
-23.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
3.81
22.83%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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