Cost of Living · GR vs ES
🇬🇷 Athens vs 🇪🇸 Barcelona: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $1,295 in Greece vs $1,382 in Spain — 6.71% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Spain
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 1.28%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 2.14%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 2.15%
Closest to Greece prices
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +7.73%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +7.73%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +7.73%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Greece | Spain | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $864 | $931 (860 EUR) | +7.73% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $691 | $745 (688 EUR) | +7.73% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $1,580 | $1,702 (1,573 EUR) | +7.73% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.34 | $10.96 (10 EUR) | +6% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $43.07 | $45.67 (42 EUR) | +6.04% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $6.64 | $7.01 (6 EUR) | +5.57% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.73 | $0.77 (1 EUR) | +5.48% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $2.14 | $2.23 (2 EUR) | +4.21% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $2.27 | $2.37 (2 EUR) | +4.41% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $6.68 | $6.97 (6 EUR) | +4.34% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $2.67 | $2.79 (3 EUR) | +4.49% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $3.21 | $3.35 (3 EUR) | +4.36% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $8.02 | $8.37 (8 EUR) | +4.36% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $1.34 | $1.39 (1 EUR) | +3.73% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $3.45 | $3.65 (3 EUR) | +5.8% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $6.54 | $6.68 (6 EUR) | +2.14% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $2.87 | $3.04 (3 EUR) | +5.92% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.54 | $1.60 (1 EUR) | +3.9% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $39.26 | $41.41 (38 EUR) | +5.48% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.66 | $1.75 (2 EUR) | +5.42% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $2.30 | $2.44 (2 EUR) | +6.09% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $1.03 | $1.10 (1 EUR) | +6.8% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.78 | $0.79 (1 EUR) | +1.28% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $121 | $127 (118 EUR) | +5.46% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $42.28 | $44.59 (41 EUR) | +5.46% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $27.18 | $28.67 (26 EUR) | +5.48% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $28.72 | $30.45 (28 EUR) | +6.02% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $8.04 | $8.52 (8 EUR) | +5.97% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $17.23 | $18.27 (17 EUR) | +6.04% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $44.95 | $45.92 (42 EUR) | +2.16% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $73.56 | $75.14 (69 EUR) | +2.15% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $144 | $152 (141 EUR) | +6.02% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Spain than Greece?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,382 in Spain versus $1,295 in Greece — 6.71% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Spain?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.65 in Spain (≈ 3.37 EUR), versus about $3.45 in Greece.
- How much is rent in Spain compared to Greece?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $931/month in Spain versus $864/month in Greece (+7.73%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.