Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Thessaloniki 

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Consumer Prices in Thessaloniki are 31.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Thessaloniki are 53.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Thessaloniki are 80.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Thessaloniki are 38.1% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Thessaloniki are 24.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Thessaloniki is 53.4% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     -35.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.22 €)
38.62 £
(45.00 €)
     -51.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
7.72 £
(9.00 €)
     -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.57 €)
3.65 £
(4.25 €)
     -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.70 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
3.00 £
(3.49 €)
     -16.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
1.92 £
(2.24 €)
     -5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
0.43 £
(0.50 €)
     -74.0 %
Markets
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.87 €)
4.43 £
(5.16 €)
     -12.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.96 £
(1.12 €)
     -31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
0.81 £
(0.94 €)
     -12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.69 €)
3.88 £
(4.52 €)
     +22.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.97 €)
4.83 £
(5.63 €)
     +41.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(3.98 €)
4.03 £
(4.69 €)
     +17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(6.64 €)
4.76 £
(5.55 €)
     -16.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.33 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     -39.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
0.58 £
(0.68 €)
     -50.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     -43.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.44 £
(0.51 €)
     -24.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.44 £
(0.51 €)
     -17.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.53 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     -52.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.07 €)
6.87 £
(8.00 €)
     -27.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
1.33 £
(1.55 €)
     -36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
1.91 £
(2.22 €)
     -21.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
4.03 £
(4.70 €)
     -73.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.26 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -72.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.05 €)
25.75 £
(30.00 €)
     -87.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -23.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.65 €)
1.80 £
(2.09 €)
     -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.96 €)
17.16 £
(20.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
6.09 £
(7.09 €)
     +6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,788.56 €)
21,454.26 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,134.60 €)
21,040.89 £
(24,518.31 €)
     -18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(343.05 €)
233.47 £
(272.06 €)
     -20.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 £
(17.58 €)
19.25 £
(22.43 €)
     +27.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 £
(36.12 €)
26.43 £
(30.80 €)
     -14.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(54.35 €)
36.44 £
(42.46 €)
     -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(17.02 €)
16.59 £
(19.33 €)
     +13.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
6.87 £
(8.00 €)
     -54.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,144.49 €)
317.70 £
(370.21 €)
     -82.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,369.21 €)
6,140.97 £
(7,155.88 €)
     -69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.23 €)
70.71 £
(82.39 €)
     -13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.88 €)
32.57 £
(37.96 €)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.77 €)
70.95 £
(82.68 €)
     -20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.94 €)
88.56 £
(103.20 €)
     -9.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,132.98 £
(2,485.50 €)
433.05 £
(504.62 €)
     -79.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(1,873.17 €)
355.13 £
(413.82 €)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(5,006.29 €)
771.78 £
(899.33 €)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,370.32 €)
587.40 £
(684.48 €)
     -79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,527.90 €)
230.32 £
(268.38 €)
     -82.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(861.39 €)
159.45 £
(185.80 €)
     -78.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Thessaloniki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,432.31 £
(3,999.56 €)
749.45 £
(873.31 €)
     -78.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 4.45      -20.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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