Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Glasgow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Glasgow is 26.8% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 40.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 92.5% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 29.2% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 23.3% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 123.7% higher than in Athens
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.37 £)
18.20 €
(15.00 £)
     +21.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(41.22 £)
84.91 €
(70.00 £)
     +69.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.42 £)
8.49 €
(7.00 £)
     -5.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.12 £)
5.64 €
(4.65 £)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.12 £)
6.07 €
(5.00 £)
     +21.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.75 €
(3.09 £)
4.21 €
(3.47 £)
     +12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 €
(1.68 £)
2.09 €
(1.72 £)
     +2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.55 €
(0.45 £)
1.38 €
(1.14 £)
     +152.2 %
Markets
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.07 €
(5.01 £)
5.76 €
(4.74 £)
     -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.94 £)
1.42 €
(1.17 £)
     +24.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(0.95 £)
0.95 €
(0.78 £)
     -17.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 €
(3.52 £)
3.43 €
(2.83 £)
     -19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(4.64 £)
4.30 €
(3.55 £)
     -23.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 €
(3.77 £)
3.85 €
(3.18 £)
     -15.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.89 €
(4.85 £)
5.88 €
(4.85 £)
     -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.72 £)
1.33 €
(1.10 £)
     +52.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.69 £)
0.61 €
(0.50 £)
     -28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 €
(0.48 £)
1.24 €
(1.02 £)
     +112.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 €
(0.72 £)
1.78 €
(1.47 £)
     +103.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.44 £)
0.60 €
(0.49 £)
     +13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.38 £)
0.65 €
(0.54 £)
     +40.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 €
(0.91 £)
1.03 €
(0.85 £)
     -6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(0.75 £)
1.10 €
(0.91 £)
     +21.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 €
(7.42 £)
9.70 €
(8.00 £)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 €
(1.42 £)
2.52 €
(2.07 £)
     +46.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 €
(2.11 £)
2.78 €
(2.29 £)
     +8.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.79 £)
18.18 €
(14.99 £)
     +295.3 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(0.99 £)
3.46 €
(2.85 £)
     +188.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 28.50 €
(23.50 £)
73.87 €
(60.90 £)
     +159.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.30 £)
4.85 €
(4.00 £)
     +21.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 €
(1.33 £)
3.56 €
(2.94 £)
     +121.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.37 £)
24.26 €
(20.00 £)
     +61.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.08 €
(5.84 £)
6.71 €
(5.53 £)
     -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,150.00 €
(23,206.74 £)
34,309.98 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +21.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,024.59 €
(21,454.56 £)
31,780.86 €
(26,200.00 £)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.62 €
(152.20 £)
316.21 €
(260.68 £)
     +71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.30 €
(19.21 £)
16.03 €
(13.21 £)
     -31.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.62 €
(25.24 £)
38.82 €
(32.00 £)
     +26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.88 €
(38.65 £)
46.59 €
(38.41 £)
     -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.24 €
(19.16 £)
18.44 €
(15.20 £)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.42 £)
15.77 €
(13.00 £)
     +75.2 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 439.06 €
(361.96 £)
1,023.78 €
(844.00 £)
     +133.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,126.92 €
(8,348.59 £)
11,826.85 €
(9,750.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.96 €
(65.92 £)
93.00 €
(76.67 £)
     +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.45 €
(30.05 £)
46.50 €
(38.33 £)
     +27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.94 €
(70.85 £)
107.35 €
(88.50 £)
     +24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.90 €
(88.13 £)
92.32 €
(76.11 £)
     -13.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 592.46 €
(488.42 £)
1,275.48 €
(1,051.50 £)
     +115.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 519.15 €
(427.99 £)
901.46 €
(743.16 £)
     +73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,081.69 €
(891.74 £)
2,299.58 €
(1,895.76 £)
     +112.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 921.85 €
(759.97 £)
1,519.26 €
(1,252.47 £)
     +64.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.20 €
(239.24 £)
327.71 €
(270.16 £)
     +12.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 270.83 €
(223.27 £)
276.09 €
(227.61 £)
     +1.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,029.21 €
(848.47 £)
3,228.24 €
(2,661.35 £)
     +213.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.73 5.42      +14.7 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:642174