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

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 5.1% cheaper than Samos without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 0.2% cheaper than Samos without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$11.43 €9.87
50.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$41.08 €35.47
38.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.09 €6.12
47.67%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.44 €2.97
22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.25 €1.94
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.8 €0.69
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.52 €3.9
29.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.48 €5.59
-11.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.67 €1.45
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.43 €1.23
-2.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.37 €2.05
4.64%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$4.14 €3.57
5.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.34 €11.51
-0.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.5 €8.21
19.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.6 €11.74
9.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.25 €1.94
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.02 €1.74
-3.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.49 €1.29
13.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.05 €1.77
16.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.28 €1.1
-3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.25 €1.08
12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.02 €0.88
3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.8 €0.69
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.2 €4.49
2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$7.13 €6.15
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.02 €1.75
-2.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.72 €2.35
-0.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 €1.34
-31.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$47.03 €40.61
-32.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.5 €3.88
0.44%
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
$31.8K €27.4K
-2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.4K €22.8K
15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$22.65 €19.56
13.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$32.21 €27.81
-3.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$47.44 €40.96
-6.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.82 €8.48
2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$429 €370
-0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,904 €5,098
43.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$90.1 €77.8
-6.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$38.5 €33.24
-3.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$88.9 €76.7
2.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 €91.8
10.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$505 €436
10.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$397 €342
17.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$784 €677
20.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$608 €525
20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$3,306 €2,854
15.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,326 €2,008
20.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Samos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,045 €902
7.13%
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 Samos: October 29, 2025

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