Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% less in Athens
- Transportation
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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
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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
€14.14
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.07
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.91
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.75
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
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