Athens vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
643K
3.33M

The cost of living in Athens is 28% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4177th and 2194th ($1366 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 658th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Madrid

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Athens Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$10462

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581