Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Veria and Thessaloniki

😐 Solo nomad: Veria is 3.4% more expensive than Thessaloniki without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Veria is 5.2% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.18 €11.38
$17.25 €14.89
-23.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.71
$56.9 €49.14
1.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 €8.08
$10.47 €9.04
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.55
$4.23 €3.65
-2.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.45 €2.12
-30.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.6 €0.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 €4.39
$5.87 €5.07
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.72 €4.94
4.02%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.53 €1.32
-3.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.4 €1.21
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.48 €2.14
-28.63%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.62
$4.35 €3.75
-3.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 €10.15
$13.22 €11.42
-11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 €8.19
$11.36 €9.81
-16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$14.86 €12.83
-11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.08 €1.79
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.94 €1.68
-1.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.69 €1.46
-36.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.38 €2.05
-18.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.24 €1.07
-8.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.4 €1.21
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.06 €0.91
-6.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.82 €0.71
-40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.34 €4.61
-12.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$8.21 €7.09
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.96 €1.7
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.7 €2.33
-14.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.06 €0.91
57.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.05 €39.76
$31.72 €27.39
45.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 €6.21
$4.52 €3.9
59.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 €11.71
$32.91 €28.41
-58.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.05 €1.77
6.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$31K €26.8K
9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$30.6K €26.5K
-3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$129 €111
$212 €183
-39.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.19 €20.03
$25.64 €22.14
-9.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.87 €24.92
$30.96 €26.73
-6.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 €29.96
$44.46 €38.39
-21.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.22 €14.87
$18.66 €16.11
-7.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$10.06 €8.68
-10.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$428 €369
-20.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,541 €4,784
$8,444 €7,290
-34.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99
$83.9 €72.4
36.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 €34.26
$37.08 €32.01
7.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.5
$91 €78.6
11.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.1
$118 €102
-20.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 €303
$556 €480
-36.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 €254
$466 €402
-36.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 €548
$943 €814
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$733 €633
-20.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,042 €900
$3,827 €3,304
-72.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 €988
$2,794 €2,412
-59.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Veria
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 €888
$1,119 €966
-8.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
4.68
-7.26%

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Last update for Veria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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