Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 46.5% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 104.6% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in London are 309.9% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in London are 56.3% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in London are 29.8% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in London is 103.5% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.90 £)
23.25 €
(20.00 £)
     +55.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(43.01 £)
92.99 €
(80.00 £)
     +86.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(7.74 £)
9.30 €
(8.00 £)
     +3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
7.56 €
(6.50 £)
     +51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.30 £)
6.68 €
(5.75 £)
     +33.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(2.88 £)
4.18 €
(3.59 £)
     +24.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(1.68 £)
2.35 €
(2.02 £)
     +20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.43 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +283.6 %
Markets
Athens Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(5.03 £)
5.84 €
(5.02 £)
     -0.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.63 €
(1.41 £)
     +47.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(3.74 £)
3.68 €
(3.17 £)
     -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 €
(4.99 £)
3.96 €
(3.41 £)
     -31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(4.00 £)
3.94 €
(3.39 £)
     -15.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.82 €
(5.01 £)
6.57 €
(5.65 £)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
1.35 €
(1.17 £)
     +70.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.70 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +147.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.77 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +81.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.45 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     +27.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     +12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(0.83 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     +16.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.75 £)
1.52 €
(1.31 £)
     +75.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(6.88 £)
11.04 €
(9.50 £)
     +38.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(1.34 £)
2.43 €
(2.09 £)
     +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 €
(1.92 £)
2.83 €
(2.44 £)
     +26.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(3.96 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +279.0 %
Transportation
Athens Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.03 £)
3.25 €
(2.80 £)
     +171.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(25.81 £)
232.48 €
(200.00 £)
     +674.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.44 £)
5.23 €
(4.50 £)
     +30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(1.25 £)
3.64 €
(3.13 £)
     +151.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(12.90 £)
34.87 €
(30.00 £)
     +132.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(6.07 £)
6.63 €
(5.71 £)
     -6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(22,066.39 £)
31,710.30 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(21,145.69 £)
30,060.42 €
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.75 €
(170.98 £)
341.52 €
(293.80 £)
     +71.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(21.53 £)
17.47 €
(15.03 £)
     -30.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(25.93 £)
36.06 €
(31.02 £)
     +19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 €
(36.68 £)
54.33 €
(46.74 £)
     +27.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(19.96 £)
16.68 €
(14.35 £)
     -28.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(7.74 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +93.7 %
Childcare
Athens Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(380.70 £)
2,139.21 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +383.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(8,253.03 £)
23,311.68 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +143.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(70.87 £)
94.99 €
(81.72 £)
     +15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(27.65 £)
45.76 €
(39.37 £)
     +42.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(75.52 £)
103.51 €
(89.05 £)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(91.57 £)
113.66 €
(97.78 £)
     +6.8 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 585.83 €
(503.99 £)
2,485.84 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +324.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.88 €
(422.30 £)
1,868.43 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +280.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,084.15 €
(932.68 £)
4,985.57 €
(4,289.02 £)
     +359.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 928.75 €
(798.99 £)
3,323.27 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +257.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 276.44 €
(237.82 £)
1,524.14 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +451.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.95 €
(222.77 £)
859.27 €
(739.22 £)
     +231.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(828.81 £)
4,011.58 €
(3,451.11 £)
     +316.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 5.56      +22.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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