Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 17.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% more in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Ciudad Real
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Athens vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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