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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 6% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 8% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Greece
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.33 €14.97
-7.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$58.6 €50.6
-1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$10.34 €8.93
2.51%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.93 €3.39
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.32 €2
12.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.57 €0.49
235.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.72 €4.94
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.62 €4.85
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Greece
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.71 €1.47
-30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.46 €1.26
4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.61 €2.25
-38.31%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.43 €3.83
-30.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$14.2 €12.26
0.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$10.77 €9.3
-20.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$14.15 €12.22
10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.17 €1.87
12.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.03 €1.75
1.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.54 €1.33
31.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.24 €1.94
18.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.29 €1.11
41.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.25 €1.08
56.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.06 €0.92
28.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.92 €0.79
-19.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.43 €4.69
18.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.29 €8.02
-38.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.99 €1.71
-33.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.94 €2.54
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Greece
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.42 €1.22
26.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$34.88 €30.11
-1.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.49 €3.88
1.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 €0.91
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$17.6 €15.19
50.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.14 €1.85
-14.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$29.8K €25.7K
32.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.6K €24.7K
9.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Greece
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$225 €194
-33.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$24.16 €20.86
-15.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$33.5 €28.92
-0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Greece
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$48.59 €41.95
-2.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$24.26 €20.94
-35.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.89 €8.54
-3.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Greece
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$454 €392
14.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,579 €8,270
3.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Greece
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$87.8 €75.8
-0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$40.75 €35.18
-8.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$92.6 €79.9
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$115 €99.4
-6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Greece
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$539 €465
95.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$446 €385
82.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$901 €778
87.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$730 €630
69.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,304 €2,853
28.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,708 €2,338
0.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Greece
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,117 €964
78.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.61
-23.86%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Greece: October 28, 2025

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