Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 56.7% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Athens, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
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Athens
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$18.70
£14.88
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
|
pay 62.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
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pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$96.72
£76.97
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