Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Thessaloniki 

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Consumer Prices in Thessaloniki are 20.5% lower than in Edinburgh (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thessaloniki are 35.1% lower than in Edinburgh
Rent Prices in Thessaloniki are 64.3% lower than in Edinburgh
Restaurant Prices in Thessaloniki are 25.1% lower than in Edinburgh
Groceries Prices in Thessaloniki are 24.5% lower than in Edinburgh
Local Purchasing Power in Thessaloniki is 55.5% lower than in Edinburgh
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Restaurants
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.51 €)
12.85 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(81.72 €)
38.55 £
(45.00 €)
     -44.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.90 £
(9.22 €)
7.71 £
(9.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £
(5.84 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £
(5.43 €)
4.28 £
(5.00 €)
     -7.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 £
(3.97 €)
3.07 £
(3.59 €)
     -9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 £
(2.09 €)
1.93 £
(2.25 €)
     +7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(1.40 €)
0.43 £
(0.50 €)
     -64.3 %
Markets
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 £
(5.29 €)
4.57 £
(5.33 €)
     +0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.26 £
(1.47 €)
0.96 £
(1.12 €)
     -23.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.81 £
(0.94 €)
     +37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.96 £
(3.46 €)
3.87 £
(4.52 €)
     +30.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
4.82 £
(5.63 €)
     +20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £
(3.87 €)
4.02 £
(4.69 €)
     +21.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 £
(8.21 €)
4.75 £
(5.55 €)
     -32.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     -26.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.54 €)
0.68 £
(0.80 €)
     +48.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.43 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     -51.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 £
(2.24 €)
0.80 £
(0.93 €)
     -58.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.44 £
(0.51 €)
     -24.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £
(0.58 €)
0.44 £
(0.51 €)
     -12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(0.94 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     +4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.45 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     -49.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.34 €)
6.85 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 £
(1.99 €)
1.31 £
(1.53 €)
     -23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 £
(2.65 €)
1.90 £
(2.22 €)
     -16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.34 €)
4.03 £
(4.70 €)
     -71.2 %
Transportation
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -61.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 £
(72.38 €)
25.70 £
(30.00 €)
     -58.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.67 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.26 £
(2.63 €)
1.79 £
(2.09 €)
     -20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.02 €)
17.13 £
(20.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.69 £
(6.65 €)
6.09 £
(7.11 €)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,020.81 €)
21,414.53 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -24.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,497.00 £
(26,263.71 €)
20,738.36 £
(24,210.62 €)
     -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.24 £
(317.83 €)
233.04 £
(272.06 €)
     -14.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.61 £
(13.56 €)
19.22 £
(22.43 €)
     +65.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.24 £
(37.64 €)
26.70 £
(31.17 €)
     -17.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.91 £
(39.58 €)
36.37 £
(42.46 €)
     +7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.33 £
(15.57 €)
16.28 £
(19.00 €)
     +22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(11.67 €)
6.85 £
(8.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Childcare
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.67 £
(1,483.42 €)
316.10 £
(369.02 €)
     -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,650.00 £
(13,600.58 €)
5,877.66 £
(6,861.76 €)
     -49.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.99 £
(100.39 €)
71.58 £
(83.57 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.62 £
(46.26 €)
32.58 £
(38.04 €)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.67 £
(90.67 €)
70.82 £
(82.68 €)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.89 £
(104.94 €)
87.96 £
(102.69 €)
     -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,270.83 £
(1,483.61 €)
432.24 £
(504.62 €)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.57 £
(1,025.67 €)
354.14 £
(413.43 €)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,244.74 £
(2,620.58 €)
759.32 £
(886.45 €)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,573.53 £
(1,836.99 €)
581.05 £
(678.33 €)
     -63.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475.57 £
(555.19 €)
229.89 £
(268.38 €)
     -51.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.48 £
(382.31 €)
159.16 £
(185.80 €)
     -51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Edinburgh Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,591.31 £
(3,025.17 €)
747.47 £
(872.62 €)
     -71.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 4.48      -26.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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