Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Argostoli and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Argostoli is 21.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Argostoli is 24.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$17.41 €15.03
-33.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 €48.4
$68.7 €59.3
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$13.71 €11.84
-37.56%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$2.78 €2.4
37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.8 €2.42
-40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.97
$4.43 €3.83
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$4.53 €3.91
3.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 €1.07
34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.03 €1.75
-33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.98 €1.71
13.64%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.46 €2.99
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$18.32 €15.82
-37.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 €7.79
$9.82 €8.47
-8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$19.24 €16.61
-28.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.61 €2.25
-16.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.34 €2.02
10.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.11 €1.82
-22.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.77 €2.39
-10.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.04
$2.04 €1.76
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.5 €1.3
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.85 €0.73
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$7 €6.04
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$7.13 €6.16
-20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.43 €1.24
71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.29 €1.98
63.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$3.02 €2.6
-49.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.09 €39.8
$28.97 €25.01
59.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$4.59 €3.96
-11.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 €9.96
$29.56 €25.53
-60.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.81 €1.56
14.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-16.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K €21.2K
$32.4K €28K
-24.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$190 €164
16.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 €19.39
$22.18 €19.15
1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.33 €27.91
$36.37 €31.4
-11.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.1 €41.53
$57.4 €49.55
-16.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$20.95 €18.09
8.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.48 €8.19
$10.8 €9.33
-12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$732 €632
-29.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 €5,618
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$86.8 €74.9
-26.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 €27.29
$36.78 €31.76
-14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 €59.4
$102 €88.2
-32.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92
$117 €101
-8.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 €435
$1,581 €1,365
-68.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$1,230 €1,062
-68.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €677
$2,707 €2,337
-71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$2,028 €1,751
-69.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,012 €2,600
$6,602 €5,700
-54.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,533 €2,187
$5,045 €4,356
-49.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Argostoli
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.39
30.38%

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Last update for Argostoli: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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