Athens vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$633
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
664K
1.64M

The cost of living in Athens is 27% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 4210th and 2423rd ($1287 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Greece and Spain, respectively. Check Greece vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 560th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Barcelona

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Athens Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$12100

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437