Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marbella vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Marbella is 12.0% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Marbella
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Marbella
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Marbella
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in Marbella
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in Marbella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Marbella
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Marbella
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Marbella are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Marbella.
Marbella vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marbella instead of Athens, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.53
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$6.74
€5.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$4.47
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.57
€3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.50
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of groceries
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$6.74
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$20.97
€18.01
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of transportation
pay 44.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$33.58
€28.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,534.45
€1,317.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$1,262.89
€1,084.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$81.97
€70.40
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$408.80
€351.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$16,935.85
€14,544.69
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$51.39
€44.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$85.26
€73.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$117.77
€101.14
|
|
Athens vs. Marbella - Cost of clothing
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