Cost of living comparison
Santander is 5.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% more in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Santander
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Santander are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Athens, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
$10.18
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.79
|
$7.88
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$4.26
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$3.04
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.39
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$6.33
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.34
|
$36.98
€32.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$14.21
€12.47
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
$32.58
€28.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€557.06
|
$660.92
€580.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€489.16
|
$482.29
€423.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
$120.83
€106.05
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.55
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
$8,574.10
€7,525.49
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.33
|
$50.10
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.47
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
$104.50
€91.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
$33.49
€29.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
$83.06
€72.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.27
|
$109.05
€95.71
|
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