Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Leeds 

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Consumer Prices in Leeds are 12.1% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 24.9% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Leeds are 69.8% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 19.9% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 2.8% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 148.4% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.91 £)
69.92 €
(60.00 £)
     +39.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.72 £)
8.51 €
(7.30 £)
     -5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.24 €
(4.50 £)
     +4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     -6.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(2.87 £)
3.72 €
(3.19 £)
     +11.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
1.93 €
(1.65 £)
     -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.34 €
(1.15 £)
     +167.3 %
Markets
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 €
(5.04 £)
4.81 €
(4.13 £)
     -18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +24.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
0.82 €
(0.70 £)
     -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(3.73 £)
3.03 €
(2.60 £)
     -30.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(4.98 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     -43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(3.99 £)
2.92 €
(2.51 £)
     -37.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(4.99 £)
4.54 €
(3.90 £)
     -21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
1.19 €
(1.02 £)
     +50.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.70 £)
0.56 €
(0.48 £)
     -30.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.07 €
(0.91 £)
     +93.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.76 £)
1.03 €
(0.88 £)
     +15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     +0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.51 €
(0.44 £)
     -7.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(0.83 £)
0.84 €
(0.72 £)
     -13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
1.31 €
(1.12 £)
     +50.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.87 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
2.28 €
(1.96 £)
     +46.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(1.92 £)
2.01 €
(1.73 £)
     -9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.95 £)
15.09 €
(12.95 £)
     +228.0 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
2.33 €
(2.00 £)
     +94.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.75 £)
93.22 €
(80.00 £)
     +210.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
5.83 €
(5.00 £)
     +45.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.24 £)
3.04 €
(2.61 £)
     +109.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
11.89 €
(10.20 £)
     -20.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 €
(6.05 £)
6.88 €
(5.90 £)
     -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(22,012.07 £)
32,959.65 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(21,093.64 £)
34,434.50 €
(29,550.67 £)
     +40.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(170.56 £)
248.49 €
(213.25 £)
     +25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(21.48 £)
14.15 €
(12.14 £)
     -43.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 €
(25.94 £)
34.67 €
(29.75 £)
     +14.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.01 €
(36.05 £)
33.88 €
(29.08 £)
     -19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(19.91 £)
20.20 €
(17.33 £)
     -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.72 £)
10.49 €
(9.00 £)
     +16.5 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(379.77 £)
1,356.76 €
(1,164.33 £)
     +206.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(8,232.72 £)
11,652.70 €
(10,000.00 £)
     +21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(70.70 £)
78.66 €
(67.50 £)
     -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(27.58 £)
41.45 €
(35.57 £)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(75.33 £)
76.91 €
(66.00 £)
     -12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(91.34 £)
85.06 €
(73.00 £)
     -20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.75 €
(501.81 £)
1,071.08 €
(919.17 £)
     +83.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.93 €
(419.58 £)
805.98 €
(691.67 £)
     +64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.77 €
(931.78 £)
2,134.39 €
(1,831.67 £)
     +96.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(799.19 £)
1,238.10 €
(1,062.50 £)
     +32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(237.23 £)
559.32 €
(480.00 £)
     +102.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(222.22 £)
277.86 €
(238.45 £)
     +7.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(826.77 £)
2,987.90 €
(2,564.12 £)
     +210.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 5.86      +28.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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