Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Salamina Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Salamina

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 11.3% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 10% more expensive than Salamina without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$17.38 €15.01
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$56 €48.36
1.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.49 €7.33
23.32%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.99 €3.44
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.5 €2.15
-2.00%
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
$4.56 €3.94
28.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.75 €4.1
20.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.91 €1.65
-19.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.38 €1.2
1.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.8 €2.42
-11.43%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4 €3.45
8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$14.63 €12.64
-9.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$11.15 €9.63
1.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$15.16 €13.09
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.24 €1.93
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.1 €1.81
-7.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.63 €1.41
3.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.3 €1.98
3.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.43 €1.23
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.28 €1.1
9.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.97 €0.84
9.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.04 €0.9
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.55 €4.79
-3.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$7.18 €6.2
14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.1 €1.81
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.89 €2.49
-6.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Salamina
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
$45.43 €39.22
-30.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.12 €3.56
9.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.82 €11.93
138.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.12 €1.83
-3.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$29.2K €25.2K
6.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$30.5K €26.3K
0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.75 €19.64
12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$34.23 €29.56
-9.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.62 €41.11
-6.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$17.59 €15.19
6.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.69 €8.37
3.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$517 €447
-17.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,491 €5,605
30.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$91.6 €79
-8.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$47.22 €40.77
-21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$80.9 €69.8
12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$107 €92.7
9.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$487 €420
14.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$385 €333
20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$764 €660
23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$612 €529
19.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,976 €2,569
28.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,486 €2,146
12.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Salamina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,121 €968
-0.16%
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 Salamina: October 28, 2025

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