Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Thessaloniki 

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Consumer Prices in Thessaloniki are 9.7% higher than in Patras (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thessaloniki are 12.8% higher than in Patras
Rent Prices in Thessaloniki are 28.6% higher than in Patras
Restaurant Prices in Thessaloniki are 16.7% higher than in Patras
Groceries Prices in Thessaloniki are 11.6% higher than in Patras
Local Purchasing Power in Thessaloniki is 6.3% lower than in Patras
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Restaurants
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 45.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 9.00 €      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.25 €      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.35 € 3.49 €      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 2.24 €      +54.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 0.50 €      0.0 %
Markets
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.30 € 5.16 €      -2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.12 €      +5.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.94 €      +11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 € 4.52 €      +22.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.22 € 5.63 €      +8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.63 € 4.69 €      +29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.26 € 5.55 €      +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.81 €      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.80 €      +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.68 €      +60.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.92 €      +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.51 €      +18.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.51 €      -7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 € 0.98 €      +28.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 0.73 €      +14.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 8.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 € 1.55 €      -21.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 € 2.22 €      +8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 4.70 €      +2.2 %
Transportation
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 0.90 €      -35.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.00 € 30.00 €      -21.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 2.09 €      -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 € 20.00 €      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.19 € 7.09 €      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,901.00 € 25,000.00 €      -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 € 24,518.31 €      +11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.12 € 272.06 €      +32.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.07 € 22.43 €      +24.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.57 € 30.80 €      +4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.43 € 42.46 €      +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.33 € 19.33 €      +11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Childcare
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 417.50 € 370.21 €      -11.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,666.67 € 7,155.88 €      -6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 € 82.39 €      +17.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.50 € 37.96 €      +33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 € 82.68 €      +1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.50 € 103.20 €      +11.6 %
Rent Per Month
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 416.67 € 504.62 €      +21.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 310.00 € 413.82 €      +33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 680.00 € 899.33 €      +32.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 540.00 € 684.48 €      +26.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 183.48 € 268.38 €      +46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 137.03 € 185.80 €      +35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Patras Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 826.83 € 873.31 €      +5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.30 4.45      +3.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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