Cost of Living Comparison Between Paphos and Thessaloniki 

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Cost of Living in Thessaloniki is 0.3% lower than in Paphos (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Thessaloniki is 12.6% lower than in Paphos
Rent Prices in Thessaloniki are 43.6% lower than in Paphos
Restaurant Prices in Thessaloniki are 4.2% higher than in Paphos
Groceries Prices in Thessaloniki are 2.2% higher than in Paphos
Local Purchasing Power in Thessaloniki is 46.5% lower than in Paphos
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Restaurants
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 15.00 €      +15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 47.50 €      -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 9.00 €      +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 5.00 €      +66.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 € 3.49 €      +12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.24 €      +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.86 € 0.50 €      -42.0 %
Markets
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.78 € 5.16 €      -10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.34 € 1.12 €      -16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.94 €      +4.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.34 € 4.52 €      +35.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.89 € 5.63 €      +15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.43 € 4.69 €      +36.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 € 5.55 €      +12.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 € 0.81 €      -39.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.80 €      +9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.68 €      -43.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.90 €      -21.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.51 €      +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 € 0.51 €      +23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 € 0.98 €      +40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 € 0.72 €      -23.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.25 € 8.00 €      +28.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.52 € 1.55 €      +2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.22 €      +4.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.95 € 4.70 €      -5.1 %
Transportation
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 € 0.90 €      -48.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 4.00 €      -57.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 € 2.09 €      -27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.00 € 20.00 €      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.28 € 7.09 €      +34.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 € 25,000.00 €      -23.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,833.33 € 24,518.31 €      -20.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.80 € 272.06 €      +94.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.44 € 22.43 €      +15.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.23 € 30.80 €      -12.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.86 € 42.46 €      -26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.33 € 19.33 €      -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 369.38 € 364.90 €      -1.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,775.00 € 7,155.88 €      +5.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.25 € 82.39 €      -9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.33 € 37.96 €      -28.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.67 € 82.68 €      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.32 € 103.20 €      -0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 873.81 € 502.59 €      -42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 639.47 € 410.88 €      -35.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,623.53 € 899.33 €      -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,287.50 € 684.48 €      -46.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 202.82 € 268.38 €      +32.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 179.91 € 185.80 €      +3.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paphos Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,878.50 € 878.00 €      -53.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.26 4.45      +4.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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