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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Samos Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Samos

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 1.9% more expensive than Samos without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 23.6% more expensive than Samos without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
47.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.34
$40.25 โ‚ฌ34.70
42.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 โ‚ฌ9.16
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
55.64%
Cappuccino
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
7.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.97
27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$6.66 โ‚ฌ5.74
-15.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
-7.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
1.27%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
$13.26 โ‚ฌ11.43
3.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 โ‚ฌ9.75
$10.00 โ‚ฌ8.62
13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.01
4.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-8.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
17.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
1.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
13.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.70
$5.47 โ‚ฌ4.72
-0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.89
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
0.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
-2.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-33.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.93 โ‚ฌ26.66
$46.32 โ‚ฌ39.93
-33.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
-0.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 โ‚ฌ27.48
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.00
129.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$26.4K โ‚ฌ22.8K
17.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$216 โ‚ฌ186
0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 โ‚ฌ22.82
$23.55 โ‚ฌ20.30
12.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.43 โ‚ฌ26.23
$32.12 โ‚ฌ27.69
-5.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.93 โ‚ฌ38.73
$48.37 โ‚ฌ41.70
-7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 โ‚ฌ15.73
$25.78 โ‚ฌ22.23
-29.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
$9.50 โ‚ฌ8.19
5.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 โ‚ฌ366
$423 โ‚ฌ365
0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 โ‚ฌ7,180
$6,047 โ‚ฌ5,213
37.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.0
$90.1 โ‚ฌ77.7
-8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 โ‚ฌ31.86
$37.99 โ‚ฌ32.75
-2.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
$90.0 โ‚ฌ77.6
-1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
$107 โ‚ฌ92.3
7.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 โ‚ฌ471
$488 โ‚ฌ421
11.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฌ395
$383 โ‚ฌ330
19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 โ‚ฌ824
$769 โ‚ฌ663
24.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$616 โ‚ฌ531
20.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,908 โ‚ฌ3,369
$2,500 โ‚ฌ2,155
56.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 โ‚ฌ2,289
$2,063 โ‚ฌ1,778
28.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ971
$1,053 โ‚ฌ908
6.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4.43
5.64%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: January 12, 2026

Last update for Samos: January 13, 2026

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