Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Edinburgh 

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Consumer Prices in Edinburgh are 26.2% higher than in Thessaloniki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edinburgh are 54.5% higher than in Thessaloniki
Rent Prices in Edinburgh are 179.1% higher than in Thessaloniki
Restaurant Prices in Edinburgh are 33.5% higher than in Thessaloniki
Groceries Prices in Edinburgh are 33.4% higher than in Thessaloniki
Local Purchasing Power in Edinburgh is 126.3% higher than in Thessaloniki
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Restaurants
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(38.62 £)
81.57 €
(70.00 £)
     +81.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.72 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 €
(3.65 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     +37.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.36 €
(4.60 £)
     +7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 €
(3.00 £)
3.95 €
(3.39 £)
     +13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 €
(1.92 £)
1.98 €
(1.70 £)
     -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.40 €
(1.20 £)
     +180.3 %
Markets
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.16 €
(4.43 £)
5.31 €
(4.56 £)
     +2.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 €
(0.96 £)
1.48 €
(1.27 £)
     +32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 €
(0.81 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.52 €
(3.88 £)
3.45 €
(2.96 £)
     -23.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(4.83 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 €
(4.03 £)
3.86 €
(3.31 £)
     -17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.55 €
(4.76 £)
8.19 €
(7.03 £)
     +47.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.70 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     +44.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.69 £)
0.55 €
(0.47 £)
     -31.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.58 £)
1.43 €
(1.22 £)
     +109.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.79 £)
2.23 €
(1.92 £)
     +142.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 €
(0.44 £)
0.68 €
(0.59 £)
     +34.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 €
(0.44 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     +13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
0.92 €
(0.79 £)
     -5.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 €
(0.63 £)
1.44 €
(1.24 £)
     +97.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.87 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.55 €
(1.33 £)
1.99 €
(1.71 £)
     +28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 €
(1.91 £)
2.65 €
(2.27 £)
     +19.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.70 €
(4.03 £)
16.31 €
(14.00 £)
     +247.1 %
Transportation
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 €
(0.77 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     +158.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.75 £)
72.25 €
(62.00 £)
     +140.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(1.80 £)
2.63 €
(2.26 £)
     +25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 €
(17.16 £)
34.96 €
(30.00 £)
     +74.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(6.09 £)
6.60 €
(5.66 £)
     -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(21,454.26 £)
32,959.65 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +31.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,518.31 €
(21,040.89 £)
25,635.93 €
(22,000.00 £)
     +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.06 €
(233.47 £)
317.24 €
(272.24 £)
     +16.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.43 €
(19.25 £)
13.53 €
(11.61 £)
     -39.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.80 €
(26.43 £)
37.57 €
(32.24 £)
     +22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.46 €
(36.44 £)
41.07 €
(35.25 £)
     -3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 €
(16.59 £)
15.54 €
(13.33 £)
     -19.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(6.87 £)
11.65 €
(10.00 £)
     +45.7 %
Childcare
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 370.21 €
(317.70 £)
1,480.67 €
(1,270.67 £)
     +300.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,155.88 €
(6,140.97 £)
13,575.39 €
(11,650.00 £)
     +89.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.39 €
(70.71 £)
100.20 €
(85.99 £)
     +21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.96 €
(32.57 £)
46.17 €
(39.62 £)
     +21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.68 €
(70.95 £)
90.50 €
(77.67 £)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.20 €
(88.56 £)
104.74 €
(89.89 £)
     +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 504.62 €
(433.05 £)
1,479.00 €
(1,269.23 £)
     +193.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 413.82 €
(355.13 £)
1,025.44 €
(880.00 £)
     +147.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 899.33 €
(771.78 £)
2,618.94 €
(2,247.50 £)
     +191.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 684.48 €
(587.40 £)
1,861.19 €
(1,597.22 £)
     +171.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 268.38 €
(230.32 £)
554.16 €
(475.57 £)
     +106.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 185.80 €
(159.45 £)
381.60 €
(327.48 £)
     +105.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Thessaloniki Edit Edinburgh Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 873.31 €
(749.45 £)
3,053.14 €
(2,620.11 £)
     +249.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.45 6.12      +37.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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