Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Orestiada Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Orestiada

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 12.3% more expensive than Orestiada without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 8.9% more expensive than Orestiada without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$13.83 €11.94
24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$61.5 €53.1
-7.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.72 €8.39
7.72%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.02 €2.61
40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.66 €1.44
47.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.79 €0.68
-24.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 €5.06
0.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.81 €5.01
-1.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.89 €1.63
-19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.26 €1.09
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.46 €1.26
69.86%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4 €3.45
8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$6.86 €5.92
92.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.79 €8.46
16.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$10.11 €8.73
46.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.75 €1.51
18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.12 €1.83
-8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.15 €0.99
46.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.92 €2.52
-18.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.97 €0.84
44.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.26 €1.09
-15.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.88 €0.76
-6.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$4.64 €4.01
15.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$6.6 €5.7
24.39%
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
$2.69 €2.32
0.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
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
$47.15 €40.71
-32.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.58 €3.96
-1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.5 €11.65
143.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 €1.91
-7.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$27K €23.3K
13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$414 €358
-48.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.05 €19.9
11.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$34.26 €29.58
-9.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$58.8 €50.8
-24.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$23.2 €20.03
-19.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$8.24 €7.12
22.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$420 €363
1.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,014 €5,192
40.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$42.59 €36.77
96.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$38.18 €32.96
-2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$82.7 €71.4
10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$182 €157
-35.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$493 €426
12.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$295 €255
58.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$521 €450
81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$620 €535
18.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,796 €2,414
36.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,285 €1,973
22.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Orestiada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,326 €1,145
-15.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.43
5.64%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Orestiada: October 29, 2025

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