Athens vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$675
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
75
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
643K
808K

The cost of living in Athens is 14% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4177th and 3323rd ($1366 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 18th 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 Valencia, Spain. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 658th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Valencia, Spain

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Athens Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511