Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Rhodes Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Rhodes

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 19.5% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 21.4% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$17.68 €15.27
-1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.79
$66.7 €57.6
-13.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 €9.17
$9.58 €8.27
10.86%
Cappuccino
$4.22 €3.65
$4.36 €3.77
-3.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.44 €2.11
-0.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.62 €0.54
-4.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.64 €4.87
0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$4.68 €4.04
26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.17 €1.88
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.13 €1.84
-32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$5.15 €4.45
-52.43%
Eggs
$4.4 €3.8
$6.18 €5.33
-28.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.47
$17.79 €15.36
-25.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 €9.51
$16.77 €14.48
-34.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$16.27 €14.05
-8.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.27 €1.96
-12.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.05 €1.77
-4.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.5 €1.29
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.53 €2.19
-4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.91 €1.65
-35.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$2.05 €1.77
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.4 €1.21
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.79 €0.68
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$5.44 €4.7
-4.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 €7.16
$7.36 €6.36
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.52 €2.18
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.79 €2.41
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🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.29 €1.97
-55.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.76 €27.42
$94.2 €81.3
-66.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.76 €4.11
-3.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.78 €28.3
$11.79 €10.18
178.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.07 €1.79
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$35.3K €30.4K
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$26.2K €22.6K
17.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$173 €150
25.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.38 €22.77
$20.92 €18.06
26.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.12 €26.01
$29.25 €25.26
2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.05 €38.03
$60.8 €52.5
-27.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
$11.75 €10.15
53.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 €8.59
$9.15 €7.9
8.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €368
$408 €352
4.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,480 €7,322
$5,915 €5,107
43.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 €72.1
$177 €153
-52.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$44 €37.99
-16.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 €77.4
$110 €94.7
-18.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$175 €151
-32.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 €470
$573 €495
-5.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €401
$413 €357
12.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 €826
$971 €839
-1.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 €628
$707 €610
2.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,795 €3,276
$3,491 €3,014
8.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,836 €2,448
$2,137 €1,845
32.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Rhodes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 €961
$1,333 €1,151
-16.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.7
-0.43%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: November 5, 2025

Last update for Rhodes: November 3, 2025

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