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

😐 Solo nomad: Tripolis is 1.1% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tripolis is 11.5% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$17.25 €14.89
-11.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$56.9 €49.14
2.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$10.47 €9.04
-7.74%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$4.23 €3.65
-7.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.45 €2.12
14.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.6 €0.51
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$5.87 €5.07
-10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$5.72 €4.94
-10.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.4 €1.21
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.48 €2.14
0.40%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$4.35 €3.75
20.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$13.22 €11.42
2.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$11.36 €9.81
-12.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$14.86 €12.83
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.08 €1.79
3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.94 €1.68
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.69 €1.46
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.38 €2.05
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.24 €1.07
-2.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.4 €1.21
-10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.06 €0.91
-7.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.82 €0.71
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.34 €4.61
-1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$8.21 €7.09
11.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.96 €1.7
3.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.7 €2.33
51.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.06 €0.91
50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$31.72 €27.39
43.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.52 €3.9
0.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$32.91 €28.41
-59.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.05 €1.77
3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$31K €26.8K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$30.6K €26.5K
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$212 €183
0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$25.64 €22.14
-8.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$30.96 €26.73
15.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$44.46 €38.39
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.66 €16.11
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$10.06 €8.68
-9.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$428 €369
0.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$8,444 €7,290
-28.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$83.9 €72.4
5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$37.08 €32.01
2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$91 €78.6
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$118 €102
-7.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$556 €480
-31.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$466 €402
-40.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$943 €814
-29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$733 €633
-37.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$3,827 €3,304
-31.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$2,794 €2,412
-17.51%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$1,119 €966
5.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
4.68
-5.34%

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Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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