Cost of living comparison
Athens is 7.2% cheaper than Telford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% more in Athens
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Athens are more expensive than in Telford. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Telford, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.92
£10.40
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.23
|
$2.06
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.55
£2.86
|
$6.59
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
£4.28
|
$6.29
€6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.23
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
£0.86
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.90
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.58
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.53
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
£5.61
|
$7.64
€7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.48
£103.42
|
$30.01
€29.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
£12.14
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$807.21
£649.77
|
$634.68
€615.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$645.77
£519.82
|
$557.32
€540.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
$463.20
€449.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
£3.12
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.97
£33.79
|
$49.36
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.53
£11.70
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Telford
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.87
£77.97
|
$115.38
€111.90
|
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