Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Leeds 

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Consumer Prices in Leeds are 12.0% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 24.9% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Leeds are 70.4% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 19.9% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 2.7% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 142.2% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.85 £)
17.52 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(42.82 £)
70.06 €
(60.00 £)
     +40.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.71 £)
8.52 €
(7.30 £)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
5.14 €
(4.40 £)
     +2.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
4.67 €
(4.00 £)
     -6.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 €
(2.93 £)
3.74 €
(3.21 £)
     +9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
1.93 €
(1.65 £)
     -1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.34 €
(1.15 £)
     +167.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 €
(5.08 £)
4.82 €
(4.13 £)
     -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +24.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.97 £)
0.82 €
(0.70 £)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.38 €
(3.75 £)
3.04 €
(2.61 £)
     -30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.79 €
(4.96 £)
3.28 €
(2.81 £)
     -43.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(3.95 £)
2.93 €
(2.51 £)
     -36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.84 €
(5.00 £)
4.56 €
(3.90 £)
     -22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.69 £)
1.20 €
(1.02 £)
     +48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.71 £)
0.57 €
(0.48 £)
     -31.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.48 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     +90.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(0.77 £)
1.03 €
(0.88 £)
     +14.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 €
(0.46 £)
0.53 €
(0.45 £)
     -1.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.48 £)
0.51 €
(0.44 £)
     -8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(0.83 £)
0.84 €
(0.72 £)
     -13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
1.31 €
(1.12 £)
     +50.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.85 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.58 €
(1.36 £)
2.29 €
(1.96 £)
     +44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(1.88 £)
2.02 €
(1.73 £)
     -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.94 £)
15.12 €
(12.95 £)
     +228.7 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
2.34 €
(2.00 £)
     +94.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.69 £)
93.42 €
(80.00 £)
     +211.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
5.84 €
(5.00 £)
     +46.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.24 £)
3.05 €
(2.61 £)
     +110.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.85 £)
11.91 €
(10.20 £)
     -20.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(6.05 £)
6.93 €
(5.93 £)
     -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,187.50 €
(21,570.13 £)
33,028.47 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,406.00 €
(20,900.87 £)
34,506.39 €
(29,550.67 £)
     +41.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.23 €
(171.47 £)
249.01 €
(213.25 £)
     +24.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.39 €
(21.74 £)
14.18 €
(12.14 £)
     -44.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 €
(25.89 £)
34.74 €
(29.75 £)
     +14.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.19 €
(36.13 £)
33.95 €
(29.08 £)
     -19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.56 €
(20.18 £)
20.24 €
(17.33 £)
     -14.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.71 £)
10.51 €
(9.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(378.97 £)
1,359.59 €
(1,164.33 £)
     +207.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,734.38 €
(8,336.35 £)
11,677.03 €
(10,000.00 £)
     +20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(70.55 £)
78.82 €
(67.50 £)
     -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.22 €
(27.60 £)
41.54 €
(35.57 £)
     +28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.18 €
(76.37 £)
77.07 €
(66.00 £)
     -13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.41 €
(91.98 £)
85.24 €
(73.00 £)
     -20.6 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 580.95 €
(497.52 £)
1,073.31 €
(919.17 £)
     +84.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 493.33 €
(422.48 £)
807.66 €
(691.67 £)
     +63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,082.63 €
(927.15 £)
2,138.84 €
(1,831.67 £)
     +97.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.27 €
(796.67 £)
1,240.68 €
(1,062.50 £)
     +33.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 271.65 €
(232.64 £)
560.49 €
(480.00 £)
     +106.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.83 €
(220.80 £)
278.44 €
(238.45 £)
     +8.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 990.18 €
(847.98 £)
2,994.14 €
(2,564.12 £)
     +202.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 5.86      +29.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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