Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 24.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Barcelona
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Barcelona are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Barcelona. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Athens, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.54
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$7.89
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.15
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$6.73
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$635.96
€616.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.44
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$49.24
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.45
€10.13
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Barcelona
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$110.84
€107.49
|
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