Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 65.9% higher than in Thessaloniki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 130.0% higher than in Thessaloniki
Rent Prices in London are 451.9% higher than in Thessaloniki
Restaurant Prices in London are 50.2% higher than in Thessaloniki
Groceries Prices in London are 39.6% higher than in Thessaloniki
Local Purchasing Power in London is 63.6% higher than in Thessaloniki
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Restaurants
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.62 £)
23.77 €
(20.00 £)
     +58.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.06 £)
95.10 €
(80.00 £)
     +90.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.41 £)
9.51 €
(8.00 £)
     -4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.21 £)
7.13 €
(6.00 £)
     +42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.21 £)
7.13 €
(6.00 £)
     +42.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(3.11 £)
4.51 €
(3.80 £)
     +21.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 €
(1.76 £)
2.44 €
(2.05 £)
     +16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.42 £)
1.68 €
(1.41 £)
     +235.7 %
Markets
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 €
(4.11 £)
5.73 €
(4.82 £)
     +17.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 €
(0.95 £)
1.73 €
(1.46 £)
     +53.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.81 £)
0.97 €
(0.82 £)
     +1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 €
(3.08 £)
4.26 €
(3.59 £)
     +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.27 €
(4.44 £)
4.49 €
(3.78 £)
     -14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.37 €
(3.67 £)
3.59 €
(3.02 £)
     -17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.77 €
(4.85 £)
5.75 €
(4.84 £)
     -0.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
1.37 €
(1.16 £)
     +78.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.63 £)
0.73 €
(0.62 £)
     -1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.55 £)
1.25 €
(1.05 £)
     +90.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.77 £)
1.48 €
(1.24 £)
     +61.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 €
(0.42 £)
0.68 €
(0.57 £)
     +36.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 €
(0.45 £)
0.70 €
(0.59 £)
     +29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 €
(0.77 £)
1.20 €
(1.01 £)
     +31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(0.57 £)
1.57 €
(1.32 £)
     +130.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.89 £)
10.70 €
(9.00 £)
     +52.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 €
(1.44 £)
2.83 €
(2.38 £)
     +65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 €
(1.93 £)
3.49 €
(2.93 £)
     +52.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.87 £)
20.21 €
(17.00 £)
     +339.3 %
Transportation
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.90 €
(0.76 £)
3.33 €
(2.80 £)
     +269.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.00 €
(22.71 £)
217.59 €
(183.04 £)
     +705.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.36 £)
5.35 €
(4.50 £)
     +33.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.69 €
(1.42 £)
4.97 €
(4.18 £)
     +194.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 €
(23.55 £)
35.66 €
(30.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(5.74 £)
6.46 €
(5.44 £)
     -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 €
(22,713.53 £)
33,622.92 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,949.23 €
(22,670.82 £)
34,381.24 €
(28,922.94 £)
     +27.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.81 €
(154.63 £)
277.09 €
(233.10 £)
     +50.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.79 €
(19.17 £)
18.01 €
(15.15 £)
     -21.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.46 €
(22.26 £)
37.40 €
(31.46 £)
     +41.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.29 €
(33.06 £)
57.64 €
(48.49 £)
     +46.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.90 €
(13.38 £)
19.52 €
(16.42 £)
     +22.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(7.15 £)
17.83 €
(15.00 £)
     +109.8 %
Childcare
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 372.08 €
(313.01 £)
2,144.98 €
(1,804.45 £)
     +476.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,200.00 €
(6,056.94 £)
24,921.76 €
(20,965.22 £)
     +246.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.48 €
(65.18 £)
95.23 €
(80.11 £)
     +22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.18 €
(27.07 £)
42.59 €
(35.83 £)
     +32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.90 €
(64.69 £)
109.72 €
(92.30 £)
     +42.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.25 €
(85.18 £)
139.49 €
(117.34 £)
     +37.8 %
Rent Per Month
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 478.28 €
(402.35 £)
2,637.36 €
(2,218.66 £)
     +451.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 394.83 €
(332.15 £)
1,949.09 €
(1,639.66 £)
     +393.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 800.94 €
(673.78 £)
4,913.91 €
(4,133.78 £)
     +513.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 633.55 €
(532.97 £)
3,235.25 €
(2,721.63 £)
     +410.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 297.29 €
(250.09 £)
1,734.62 €
(1,459.24 £)
     +483.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 208.61 €
(175.49 £)
927.54 €
(780.29 £)
     +344.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Thessaloniki Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 957.50 €
(805.49 £)
3,601.64 €
(3,029.85 £)
     +276.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.68 5.03      +7.3 %
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