Cost of living comparison

 Athens, Greece
compared to
 Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 58.7% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants
pay 81.0% more in Douglas
Groceries
pay 21.3% more in Douglas
Transportation
pay 45.1% more in Douglas
Housing
pay 76.5% more in Douglas
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 85.1% more in Douglas
Clothing
pay 11.3% less in Douglas

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Douglas are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Douglas.

Douglas vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douglas instead of Athens, you would:

pay 81.0% more for restaurants

 
Athens
Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.14
$25.83
£19.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.65
€8.48
$9.04
£6.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.06
€1.81
$2.62
£1.94

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

 
Athens
Douglas
Bread
1 loaf
$1.27
€1.12
$1.91
£1.41
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.59
€5.80
$3.41
£2.52
Milk (1 gallon) $6.29
€5.53
$6.95
£5.13

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

 
Athens
Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.64
€6.72
$7.66
£5.65
Monthly public transit pass $30.01
€26.39
$72.11
£53.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,384.48
€26,723.85
$32,288.44
£23,841.43

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pay 76.5% more for housing

 
Athens
Douglas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$32.55
€28.63
$68.19
£50.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $634.68
€558.22
$1,183.91
£874.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $557.32
€490.17
$968.65
£715.24

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Athens
Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $463.20
€407.39
$1,174.87
£867.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,722.29
€9,430.50
$18,512.04
£13,669.08

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pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Athens
Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.71
$6.33
£4.67
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.71
€3.26
$5.05
£3.73
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.88
€4.29
$21.31
£15.74

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

 
Athens
Douglas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.11
€75.74
$80.51
£59.44
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.32
€33.71
$39.71
£29.32
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.75
€82.46
$90.84
£67.07

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