Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Tripolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Tripolis

🙂 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 1.1% cheaper than Tripolis without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 13% more expensive than Tripolis without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$15.34 €13.24
12.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$58.1 €50.1
-1.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$9.66 €8.34
8.39%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.91 €3.38
8.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.81 €2.42
-12.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.6 €0.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.25 €4.53
11.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.13 €4.43
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.54 €1.33
-0.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.4 €1.21
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.49 €2.15
-0.40%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$5.25 €4.53
-17.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$13.59 €11.73
-2.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$9.89 €8.54
14.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.39 €11.56
10.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.16 €1.86
-3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.85 €1.6
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.51 €1.3
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.96 €1.69
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.21 €1.04
2.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.25 €1.08
12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.98 €0.84
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.8 €0.69
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.27 €4.55
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.18 €7.93
-10.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.03 €1.76
-3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$4.08 €3.53
-33.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
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
$45.66 €39.43
-30.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$4.55 €3.93
-0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$13.48 €11.64
144.14%
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
$31.6K €27.3K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.9K €23.2K
14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$213 €184
-0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$23.53 €20.31
8.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$35.72 €30.84
-13.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$44.02 €38
1.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$9.13 €7.88
10.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$428 €370
-0.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$6,079 €5,249
38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$88.2 €76.1
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$37.96 €32.77
-2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$88.3 €76.3
3.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$109 €93.8
8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$380 €328
46.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$279 €241
66.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$667 €576
41.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$461 €398
59.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,637 €2,277
45.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$2,305 €1,990
21.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Tripolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$1,182 €1,021
-5.32%
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 Tripolis: October 27, 2025

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