Cost of living comparison
Spain is 10.2% more expensive than Corfu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Corfu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Corfu, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.40
€11.46
|
$13.87
€11.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
$9.22
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.22
|
$2.13
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
€0.45
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
€5.24
|
$6.37
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.60
€4.79
|
$4.16
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.51
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
€3.54
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
€0.25
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.43
|
$6.38
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$34.26
€29.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,956.31
€25,627.63
|
$33,643.92
€28,782.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.13
€11.23
|
$14.57
€12.46
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€28.42
|
$31.87
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$584.11
€499.71
|
$872.36
€746.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.14
€385.10
|
$692.13
€592.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.83
€120.48
|
$103.97
€88.95
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$478.01
€408.93
|
$385.97
€330.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,144.46
€4,401.09
|
$7,352.21
€6,289.81
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.84
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
€2.86
|
$1.98
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.93
€4.22
|
$5.66
€4.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.57
€42.41
|
$42.87
€36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.11
€7.79
|
$8.63
€7.39
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Corfu
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€89.40
|
$75.89
€64.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€30.95
|
$32.12
€27.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
€79.08
|
$77.96
€66.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.42
€75.64
|
$91.38
€78.18
|
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