Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.0% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.28
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.14
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.74
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.20
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.54
|
$6.59
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.64
|
$6.29
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.62
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.75
|
$4.89
€4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.87
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.29
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.49
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.22
|
$7.64
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£56.17
|
$30.01
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.39
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.56
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£966.39
|
$634.68
€549.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£767.64
|
$557.32
€482.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£168.84
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,190.14
|
$463.20
€401.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,850.63
|
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.28
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.15
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.57
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.39
|
$49.36
€42.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.18
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£53.16
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.39
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.78
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.80
|
$115.38
€99.90
|
|
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