Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Leeds 

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Consumer Prices in Leeds are 11.2% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 24.0% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Leeds are 69.2% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 19.5% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 2.5% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 149.3% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.91 £)
17.42 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(43.05 £)
69.69 €
(60.00 £)
     +39.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.75 £)
8.48 €
(7.30 £)
     -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
5.23 €
(4.50 £)
     +4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
4.65 €
(4.00 £)
     -7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(2.88 £)
3.71 €
(3.19 £)
     +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(1.69 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.33 €
(1.15 £)
     +166.4 %
Markets
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(5.03 £)
4.80 €
(4.13 £)
     -17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.37 €
(1.18 £)
     +24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
0.81 €
(0.70 £)
     -26.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(3.74 £)
3.03 €
(2.61 £)
     -30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(5.00 £)
3.26 €
(2.81 £)
     -43.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(4.00 £)
2.91 €
(2.51 £)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(5.01 £)
4.53 €
(3.90 £)
     -22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
1.19 €
(1.02 £)
     +50.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.70 £)
0.56 €
(0.48 £)
     -30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.48 £)
1.06 €
(0.92 £)
     +92.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.77 £)
1.03 €
(0.88 £)
     +15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     +0.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.51 €
(0.44 £)
     -7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(0.83 £)
0.83 €
(0.72 £)
     -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
1.30 €
(1.12 £)
     +49.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.89 £)
9.29 €
(8.00 £)
     +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
2.27 €
(1.96 £)
     +45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(1.92 £)
2.01 €
(1.73 £)
     -10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.96 £)
15.04 €
(12.95 £)
     +227.0 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
2.32 €
(2.00 £)
     +93.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.83 £)
92.92 €
(80.00 £)
     +209.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.44 £)
5.81 €
(5.00 £)
     +45.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.25 £)
3.03 €
(2.61 £)
     +109.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.91 £)
11.85 €
(10.20 £)
     -21.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(6.07 £)
6.86 €
(5.90 £)
     -2.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(22,084.02 £)
32,852.27 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +28.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(21,162.59 £)
34,322.31 €
(29,550.67 £)
     +39.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(171.12 £)
247.68 €
(213.25 £)
     +24.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(21.55 £)
14.10 €
(12.14 £)
     -43.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(25.95 £)
34.55 €
(29.75 £)
     +14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 €
(36.71 £)
33.77 €
(29.08 £)
     -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(19.97 £)
15.10 €
(13.00 £)
     -34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.75 £)
10.45 €
(9.00 £)
     +16.1 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(381.01 £)
1,352.34 €
(1,164.33 £)
     +205.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(8,259.62 £)
11,614.73 €
(10,000.00 £)
     +21.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(70.93 £)
78.40 €
(67.50 £)
     -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(27.67 £)
41.31 €
(35.57 £)
     +28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(75.58 £)
76.66 €
(66.00 £)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(91.64 £)
84.79 €
(73.00 £)
     -20.3 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 585.83 €
(504.39 £)
1,067.59 €
(919.17 £)
     +82.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.88 €
(422.63 £)
803.35 €
(691.67 £)
     +63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,084.15 €
(933.43 £)
2,127.43 €
(1,831.67 £)
     +96.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(801.80 £)
1,234.07 €
(1,062.50 £)
     +32.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(238.01 £)
557.50 €
(480.00 £)
     +101.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(222.95 £)
276.95 €
(238.45 £)
     +7.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(829.48 £)
2,978.16 €
(2,564.12 £)
     +209.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 5.86      +28.8 %
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