Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palma De Mallorca vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Palma De Mallorca is 32.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Palma De Mallorca
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% more in Palma De Mallorca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Palma De Mallorca
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Palma De Mallorca
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Palma De Mallorca.
Palma De Mallorca vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.73
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.77
€2.38
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$5.00
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$3.98
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$6.91
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$43.80
€37.62
|
|
| 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
|
$17.17
€14.75
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of transportation
pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$616.44
€529.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.39
€2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$60.40
€51.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$141.13
€121.21
|
|
Athens vs. Palma De Mallorca - Cost of clothing
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