Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marbella vs. Corfu Cost of Living Summary
Marbella is 29.9% more expensive than Corfu.
Marbella vs. Corfu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marbella instead of Corfu, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.32
|
$15.18
€13.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.15
|
$9.93
€8.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.46
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.54
€1.35
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.15
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.85
|
$6.74
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€5.00
|
$4.47
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.64
|
$3.57
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
€3.90
|
$4.12
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.28
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.05
|
$6.74
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€51.06
|
$81.76
€71.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,645.89
€28,544.10
|
$38,969.97
€34,073.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
€12.51
|
$20.97
€18.33
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€31.66
|
$33.58
€29.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.55
€556.57
|
$1,534.45
€1,341.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.56
€428.92
|
$1,262.89
€1,104.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.47
€134.19
|
$81.97
€71.68
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of housing
pay 90.3% more for childcare
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$520.92
€455.47
|
$408.80
€357.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,901.94
|
$16,935.85
€14,807.94
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.11
|
$2.34
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
€3.62
|
$2.15
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.70
|
$6.54
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.02
€47.23
|
$51.39
€44.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.68
|
$9.34
€8.17
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Corfu
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€99.57
|
$85.26
€74.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€34.47
|
$41.85
€36.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.74
€88.08
|
$75.92
€66.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€84.25
|
$117.77
€102.97
|
|
Corfu vs. Marbella - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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