Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 21.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 5.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
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