Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.8% more expensive than Thessaloniki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 35.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Rome
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Thessaloniki.
If you lived in Rome instead of Thessaloniki, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.90
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.45
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.16
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.62
|
$7.00
€5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.60
|
$6.20
€5.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
€3.74
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.24
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.09
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.73
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.31
|
$7.15
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.30
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€23,657.88
|
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
€13.10
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.57
€26.80
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.95
€438.88
|
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$416.75
€353.82
|
$763.10
€647.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.00
€156.21
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
|
pay 35.7% more for childcare
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.13
€327.82
|
$508.83
€431.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,514.71
€6,379.93
|
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
|
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
€3.25
|
$1.53
€1.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.09
€4.32
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.72
€36.27
|
$58.31
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Thessaloniki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.28
€73.25
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.66
€30.27
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.34
€73.30
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.79
€91.52
|
$102.32
€86.87
|
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