Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barcelona vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Barcelona is 31.7% more expensive than Athens.
Barcelona vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Athens, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.51
|
$2.98
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.91
€1.70
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.73
|
$8.79
€7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.35
|
$4.83
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.44
|
$4.93
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.24
|
$4.13
€3.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
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Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.76
|
$6.87
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.91
|
$25.53
€22.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.16
|
$14.90
€13.26
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of transportation
pay 79.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.02
|
$35.30
€31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€660.73
|
$1,671.42
€1,487.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€583.50
|
$1,296.44
€1,153.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€142.92
|
$138.62
€123.38
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of housing
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€510.50
|
$951.83
€847.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,468.93
|
$16,609.14
€14,782.73
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.66
|
$3.23
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.00
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.57
|
$53.11
€47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.48
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.61
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.64
|
$105.13
€93.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€109.92
|
$119.81
€106.64
|
|
Athens vs. Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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