Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Pyrgos Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Pyrgos

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 16.2% more expensive than Pyrgos without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 11.8% more expensive than Pyrgos without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$9.51 €8.21
81.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$44.64 €38.54
27.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.47 €9.04
-
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$2.72 €2.35
55.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.71 €1.48
43.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.55 €0.48
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.21 €2.77
82.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.03 €3.48
41.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.59 €1.37
-3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.35 €1.17
3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.87 €2.48
-13.59%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$5.12 €4.42
-15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$12.93 €11.16
2.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$10.88 €9.4
4.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.28 €13.19
-2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.27 €1.96
-8.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.08 €1.79
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.58 €1.36
6.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.31 €2
3.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.41 €1.21
-12.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.21 €1.04
15.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.29 €1.11
-17.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.48 €0.41
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.69 €4.92
-6.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.11 €7.86
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.16 €1
68.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.6 €1.38
68.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
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
$45.5 €39.29
-30.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.72 €4.07
-4.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$17.28 €14.92
90.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$29.3K €25.3K
5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$29.9K €25.8K
2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$215 €185
-1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$26.82 €23.15
-4.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35.49 €30.64
-12.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$48.29 €41.69
-7.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9 €7.77
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$547 €472
-21.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$11.1K €9,566
-23.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$94.5 €81.6
-11.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$46.52 €40.16
-20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$88.2 €76.2
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$121 €104
-2.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$496 €428
12.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$385 €333
20.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$783 €676
20.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$626 €541
17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,223 €2,783
18.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,871 €2,479
-2.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Pyrgos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$783 €676
43.01%
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 Pyrgos: October 27, 2025

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