Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Leuven 

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Consumer Prices in Leuven are 6.1% higher than in Thessaloniki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leuven are 17.5% higher than in Thessaloniki
Rent Prices in Leuven are 67.4% higher than in Thessaloniki
Restaurant Prices in Leuven are 12.8% higher than in Thessaloniki
Groceries Prices in Leuven are 8.0% higher than in Thessaloniki
Local Purchasing Power in Leuven is 135.4% higher than in Thessaloniki
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Restaurants
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.50 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 69.00 €      +53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.50 €      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 € 4.20 €      -1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 € 3.67 €      +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 € 2.78 €      +24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 € 2.41 €      +381.8 %
Markets
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.16 € 4.47 €      -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.54 €      +38.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.06 €      +12.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 € 2.72 €      -39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 € 4.72 €      -16.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 € 4.66 €      -0.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.55 € 6.89 €      +24.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.96 €      +18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.89 €      +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.73 €      +8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.14 €      +23.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.77 €      +50.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.55 €      +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 € 1.19 €      +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.83 €      +13.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 € 1.69 €      +8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 2.12 €      -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.70 € 7.50 €      +59.6 %
Transportation
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 € 2.50 €      +177.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 39.50 €      +31.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.25 €      +31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 4.02 €      +92.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 30.00 €      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 € 6.55 €      -7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 25,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,518.31 € 26,183.00 €      +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.06 € 239.25 €      -12.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.43 € 18.87 €      -15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.80 € 43.38 €      +40.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.46 € 29.61 €      -30.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 € 10.75 €      -44.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 11.20 €      +40.0 %
Childcare
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 370.21 € 611.67 €      +65.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,155.88 € 14,685.00 €      +105.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.39 € 84.86 €      +3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.96 € 31.00 €      -18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.68 € 68.12 €      -17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.20 € 122.86 €      +19.0 %
Rent Per Month
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 504.62 € 862.81 €      +71.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 413.82 € 754.00 €      +82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 899.33 € 1,418.75 €      +57.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 684.48 € 1,154.44 €      +68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 268.38 € 492.45 €      +83.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 185.80 € 352.61 €      +89.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Thessaloniki Edit Leuven Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 873.31 € 2,415.19 €      +176.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.45 3.68      -17.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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