Cost of living comparison
London is 2.1 times more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in London
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Kos. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Kos, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$25.83
£19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.72
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.38
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$5.65
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.63
|
$6.31
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.94
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.26
£26.54
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€398.76
|
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€312.06
|
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$263.90
£198.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$8.27
£6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$65.66
£49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$16.14
£12.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€52.81
|
$135.36
£101.91
|
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