Quality of life in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in safety, healthcare and leisure & culture.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
9
19/265Details
| Large apartment | $550.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $450.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.94 |
| Small apartment | $350.00 |
Cost of Living
7
86/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $6.70 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.40 |
| A beer | $1.60 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $1.60 |
| Bread | $0.46 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.66 |
| Lunch | $16.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $46.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $35.00 |
| Movie ticket | $8.90 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $58.70 |
Startups
3
190/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.30 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 5 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.18 |
| Meetups groups | 31 |
| Meetups members | 10322 |
| Number of investors | 1 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 5 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 5 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.33 |
| Startup events | 2 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.15 |
| Startups [score] | 0.45 |
| Total number of startups | 34 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
2
164/266Details
| Airport hub | 54 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.29 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.16 |
Commute
6
32/255Details
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.92 |
|---|
Business Freedom
6
193/264Details
| Business freedom | 73.80 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.64 |
| Freedom from corruption | 43.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.35 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 50.20 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.28 |
| Time to open a business | 13.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.86 |
Safety
8
80/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.72 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 2 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 23 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.88 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.92 |
Healthcare
8
170/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.70 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.69 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.98 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.86 |
Education
3
190/240Details
| Best university in ranking | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 450 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 455.37 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 477.20 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 466.72 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 33 |
| PISA ranking | 35 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.53 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 29 |
| PISA science (high school) | 33 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.73 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.36 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.23 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.26 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.04 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.05 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.02 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality
3
231/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.41 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.31 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.49 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.12 |
Economy
3
233/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.01 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.24 |
| GDP per capita | $25858.77 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.42 |
Taxation
4
174/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.42 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.41 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.51 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 193 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.24 |
Internet Access
3
237/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 9.25 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.16 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.36 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 7.69 |
Leisure & Culture
8
43/264Details
| Art galleries | 108 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.59 |
| Cinemas | 84 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.45 |
| Comedy clubs | 1 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.45 |
| Concert venues | 101 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.59 |
| Historical sites | 49 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.82 |
| Museums | 48 |
| Museums [score] | 0.72 |
| Performing art venues | 136 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.62 |
| Sport venues | 48 |
| Sports [score] | 0.64 |
| Zoos | 1 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.59 |
Tolerance
8
96/266Details
| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.53 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 66.52 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.67 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✔ Banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.83 |
Outdoors
5
139/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 700.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 8.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.66 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Thessaloníki are in the 86th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$450
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $46 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $9 |
 Broadband internet connection | $23 |
 Monthly public transport | $35 |
 Lunch | $16 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$17,296
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Value added tax (VAT)
24%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
102/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
217/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
22.50
Guns per 100 people
1.52
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Thessaloniki in position 82 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Thessaloniki
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
Illegal In Some Contexts
Marriage
Civil Unions
Adoption
Single Only
Public opinion in Greece
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (53% Yes, 47% No)
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On living in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Turkish: Selanik, Serbian, Bulgarian, Macedonian: Солун, Solun) is the capital of the region of Central Macedonia, and is, at about one million inhabitants, the second largest city in the country. More importantly, it is a city with a continuous 3,000-year history, preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population. Its Byzantine churches, in particular, are included in UNESCO's World Heritage list.
Thessaloniki lies on the northern fringe of the Thermaic Gulf on its eastern coast and is bound by Mount Chortiatis on its southeast. The metropolitan area, with population of about 1 million, can be divided roughly in 3 parts: The northwestern, the central and the southeastern.
The central part, corresponding to the region that used to be inside the Byzantine walls and can in turn be divided in the "Ano Poli" (Upper City) region which lies on the hillside that is actually the southwest end of Chortiatis, and the part of the city located between the Upper City and the sea.
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Overall ranking
30th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
32ndRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
133rdDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
11thEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
65thDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
42ndFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
35thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
53rdPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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