Cost of living comparison
Athens is 6.9% more expensive than Thessaloniki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 0.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 31.4% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Thessaloniki. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Thessaloniki, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.64
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.90
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.45
|
$0.55
€0.46
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.62
|
$6.59
€5.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.60
|
$6.29
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
€3.74
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.24
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.31
|
$7.64
€6.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.30
|
$30.01
€25.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€23,657.88
|
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
€13.10
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.57
€26.80
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.95
€438.88
|
$634.68
€538.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$416.75
€353.82
|
$557.32
€473.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.00
€156.21
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.13
€327.82
|
$463.20
€393.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,514.71
€6,379.93
|
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
€3.25
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.09
€4.32
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.72
€36.27
|
$49.36
€41.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
Thessaloniki
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.28
€73.25
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.66
€30.27
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.34
€73.30
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.79
€91.52
|
$115.38
€97.96
|
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