Cost of living comparison
Eastbourne is 63.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Eastbourne
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Eastbourne
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Eastbourne
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Eastbourne
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Eastbourne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% more in Eastbourne
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Eastbourne
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Eastbourne are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Eastbourne.
If you lived in Eastbourne instead of Athens, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$20.66
£15.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$8.39
£6.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$2.32
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.84
£1.35
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.71
|
$5.58
£4.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.45
|
$6.25
£4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
$4.40
£3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.23
|
$4.22
£3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.68
£0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$1.46
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.78
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.44
£0.32
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.61
|
$7.26
£5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.98
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$17.15
£12.64
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
$41.38
£30.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€549.53
|
$1,291.54
£952.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€482.55
|
$1,151.62
£848.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
$167.90
£123.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€401.06
|
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
$12,915.37
£9,521.10
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$6.46
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.21
|
$3.68
£2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
$19.37
£14.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.74
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.35
|
$12.92
£9.52
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Eastbourne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
$45.20
£33.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
$49.88
£36.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
$113.03
£83.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€99.90
|
$137.16
£101.11
|
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