Cost of living comparison
Doncaster is 24.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Doncaster
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Doncaster
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Doncaster
- Housing
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pay 6.9% more in Doncaster
- Childcare
-
pay 96.6% more in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% more in Doncaster
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% less in Doncaster
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Doncaster are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doncaster.
If you lived in Doncaster instead of Athens, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.37
£15.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.55
£1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.29
£1.06
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$4.36
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$5.29
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$4.07
£3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$1.28
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.64
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.95
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.94
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$54.24
£44.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$13.07
£10.71
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$597.34
£489.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$574.73
£470.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
|
pay 96.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$5.17
£4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$4.04
£3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$29.06
£23.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$9.94
£8.14
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$77.49
£63.48
|
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