Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Athens

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 0.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.6 €15.16

$17.7 €15.24

-0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.2

$62.7 €54

9.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.79 €11.88

$10.38 €8.94

32.85%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$4.24 €3.65

-33.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.37 €2.04

15.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.7

$0.63 €0.54

214.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 €3.75

$5.65 €4.86

-22.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$5.92 €5.1

-23.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.92 €1.66

-35.42%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.41 €1.22

45.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$2.91 €2.5

-32.99%

Eggs

$3.36 €2.9

$5.11 €4.4

-34.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 €15.83

$15.03 €12.94

22.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 €8.45

$11.07 €9.53

-11.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.81 €16.2

$15.18 €13.07

23.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 €2.34

$2.3 €1.98

18.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.09 €1.8

11.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.81

$1.52 €1.31

38.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.3 €1.98

17.83%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.42 €1.22

42.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.21 €1.04

47.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.28 €1.1

17.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$1.01 €0.87

-15.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.95 €5.99

$5.66 €4.87

22.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.08 €6.1

$10.53 €9.07

-32.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.08 €1.79

-33.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2

$2.87 €2.47

-19.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.87 €2.47

$1.37 €1.18

109.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.74 €24.76

$34.9 €30.06

-17.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.95

$4.74 €4.08

-3.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.11 €0.96

85.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.26 €25.2

$17.68 €15.22

65.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$2.12 €1.83

-12.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.2K €32.9K

$29.3K €25.3K

30.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K €28.4K

$29.5K €25.4K

12.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$188 €162

$215 €185

-12.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.39 €19.29

$27.35 €23.55

-18.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.41 €32.22

$35.47 €30.55

5.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 €49.37

$56.4 €48.56

1.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.97 €18.06

$26.62 €22.93

-21.22%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €9.65

$10.44 €8.99

7.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$719 €619

$546 €470

31.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$11.4K €9,850

33.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.6 €76.3

$94.2 €81.1

-5.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.72 €32.48

$46.79 €40.3

-19.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.1

$102 €87.7

0.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$121 €104

-2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,555 €1,339

$654 €564

137.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,238 €1,067

$571 €492

117.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,795 €2,407

$1,172 €1,009

138.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,968 €1,695

$1,004 €865

96.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,877 €5,923

$4,184 €3,604

64.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,715 €4,061

$3,598 €3,099

31.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,266 €1,952

$1,225 €1,055

85.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

4.99

-32.06%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

Last update for Athens: December 1, 2025

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