Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Greece is 6.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Greece is 8.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Greece
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.94
$16.15 €13.98
6.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €49.54
$56.9 €49.31
0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 €8.99
$10.35 €8.97
0.29%
Cappuccino
$4.00 €3.46
$2.36 €2.04
69.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$2.56 €2.21
-5.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$1.84 €1.59
-66.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 €4.96
$3.41 €2.95
68.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.08
$4.07 €3.52
44.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Greece
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 €1.02
44.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 €1.21
$1.57 €1.36
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 €2.22
$1.68 €1.45
52.38%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.84
$3.03 €2.62
46.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 €12.02
$14.07 €12.19
-1.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.53 €7.39
23.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.61 €12.65
$16.03 €13.88
-8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.46 €2.13
-11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.08 €1.80
-0.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 €1.30
$2.02 €1.75
-25.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.90
$2.66 €2.30
-17.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 €1.61
-28.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.99 €1.72
-36.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.31 €1.13
-19.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.79 €0.69
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.16 €4.47
$6.19 €5.36
-16.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 €8.07
$5.68 €4.92
63.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.31 €1.13
52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.50
$2.16 €1.87
33.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Greece
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.75 €1.52
-22.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.21 €29.62
$35.21 €30.49
-2.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.92
$4.47 €3.87
1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.27 €1.10
-19.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 €15.21
$26.17 €22.66
-32.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.84 €1.59
17.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$37.9K €32.8K
-20.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.3K
$31.5K €27.3K
-7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Greece
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 €193
$151 €131
47.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.01 €21.66
$20.21 €17.50
23.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.96 €29.41
$34.48 €29.86
-1.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Greece
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 €43.17
$47.21 €40.89
5.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.83 €20.64
$16.17 €14.00
47.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 €8.64
$9.51 €8.24
4.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Greece
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 €393
$514 €445
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,754 €8,447
$10.2K €8,864
-4.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Greece
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €76.1
$85.6 €74.1
2.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.79 €35.32
$36.62 €31.71
11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.7
$91.1 €78.9
2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €102
$107 €93.1
9.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Greece
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 €466
$1,068 €925
-49.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 €383
$821 €711
-46.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 €791
$1,659 €1,437
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 €640
$1,221 €1,057
-39.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,124 €2,705
$4,315 €3,737
-27.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,473 €2,142
$2,771 €2,400
-10.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Greece
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,186 €1,027
$2,113 €1,829
-43.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.61
3.51
31.34%

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Last update for Greece: March 3, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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