Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 20.2% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 34.0% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 82.6% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 21.0% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 14.7% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 140.8% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.90 £)
69.94 €
(60.00 £)
     +39.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.72 £)
8.16 €
(7.00 £)
     -9.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.25 €
(4.50 £)
     +4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
5.77 €
(4.95 £)
     +15.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(2.87 £)
3.83 €
(3.29 £)
     +14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
2.04 €
(1.75 £)
     +4.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.41 €
(1.21 £)
     +182.7 %
Markets
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(5.01 £)
5.55 €
(4.76 £)
     -5.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.28 €
(1.10 £)
     +15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
0.87 €
(0.74 £)
     -21.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(3.73 £)
3.36 €
(2.88 £)
     -22.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(4.98 £)
3.93 €
(3.37 £)
     -32.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(3.99 £)
3.56 €
(3.05 £)
     -23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(4.99 £)
5.53 €
(4.75 £)
     -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
1.19 €
(1.02 £)
     +50.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.70 £)
0.54 €
(0.47 £)
     -33.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.10 €
(0.94 £)
     +99.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.76 £)
1.81 €
(1.55 £)
     +103.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
0.50 €
(0.43 £)
     -4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.52 €
(0.44 £)
     -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(0.83 £)
0.91 €
(0.78 £)
     -5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
0.97 €
(0.83 £)
     +10.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.86 £)
9.32 €
(8.00 £)
     +16.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
2.04 €
(1.75 £)
     +30.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(1.92 £)
2.34 €
(2.00 £)
     +4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.95 £)
16.32 €
(14.00 £)
     +254.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
3.03 €
(2.60 £)
     +152.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.74 £)
81.59 €
(70.00 £)
     +172.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
4.66 €
(4.00 £)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.24 £)
2.91 €
(2.49 £)
     +100.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.87 £)
23.31 €
(20.00 £)
     +55.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(6.05 £)
6.68 €
(5.73 £)
     -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(22,005.45 £)
32,969.57 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(21,087.29 £)
30,472.64 €
(26,142.86 £)
     +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(170.51 £)
317.48 €
(272.37 £)
     +59.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(21.47 £)
15.31 €
(13.13 £)
     -38.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(25.86 £)
37.56 €
(32.23 £)
     +24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 €
(36.58 £)
41.50 €
(35.60 £)
     -2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(19.90 £)
15.32 €
(13.14 £)
     -34.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.72 £)
13.99 €
(12.00 £)
     +55.4 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(379.65 £)
1,053.22 €
(903.57 £)
     +138.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(8,230.24 £)
11,364.80 €
(9,750.00 £)
     +18.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(70.68 £)
87.42 €
(75.00 £)
     +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(27.57 £)
39.54 €
(33.92 £)
     +23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(75.31 £)
93.25 €
(80.00 £)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(91.32 £)
83.71 €
(71.82 £)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 584.75 €
(501.66 £)
1,273.32 €
(1,092.40 £)
     +117.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 488.93 €
(419.46 £)
892.53 €
(765.71 £)
     +82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.77 €
(931.49 £)
2,071.70 €
(1,777.33 £)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 931.27 €
(798.95 £)
1,405.40 €
(1,205.71 £)
     +50.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(237.16 £)
378.20 €
(324.46 £)
     +36.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(222.16 £)
261.69 €
(224.51 £)
     +1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(826.53 £)
3,108.23 €
(2,666.59 £)
     +222.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 5.67      +24.7 %
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