How expensive is Thessaloniki compared to the rest of Greece?

Thessaloniki ranks #332 out of 577 cities globally. It is 0.3% cheaper than the Greece average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 14.3 and local purchasing power is 61.6.

What is the average rent in Thessaloniki?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Thessaloniki city centre costs approximately EUR 556 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 436 (saving 22%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 981.

Is Thessaloniki affordable to live in?

Thessaloniki is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Greece earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,773 per month after tax.

🇬🇷 Greece · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Thessaloniki

Dicht bij het Greece-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #332 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 42.5% van de steden wereldwijd

-0.3%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-2.7%

Huur

+10.5%

Boodschappen

-5.8%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Thessaloniki

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	EUR 556/mo ≈ $625	EUR 436/mo ≈ $491	22%
3-Kamer	EUR 981/mo ≈ $1,103	EUR 748/mo ≈ $841	24%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Thessaloniki has a cost of living index of 35.1 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. ShouldIMove price index is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

35.1

Index

Sources

7.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

37.6

Expatistan

37.0

LivingCost

30.6

ShouldIMove price index

28.4

left out

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

78.9

Based on 83 country PLI x 0.95 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026 · Expatistan maart 2026 · LivingCost oktober 2026

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-0.3% Average

Huur

-2.7% Average

Boodschappen

+10.5% Expensive

Restaurants

+9.8% Expensive

Koopkracht

-5.8% Average

Wonen in Thessaloniki: Wat te Verwachten

Thessaloniki is mid-priced naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #332 van 577 steden). 0.3% goedkoper dan het Greece-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 5 steden.

Boodschappen zijn expensive, terwijl uit eten expensive is. Rent biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Groceries het duurst is.

De lokale koopkracht is beperkt: inwoners kunnen minder goederen en diensten betalen dan in de meeste steden.

Werknemers in Greece met EUR 50,000 bruto ontvangen EUR 2,773/maand netto na belasting (effectief tarief: 33.5%%). Bekijk de volledige Greece belastingcalculator →