Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 13.9% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 18.1% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Rent Prices in Athens are 30.0% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 17.5% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Groceries Prices in Athens are 13.9% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 56.5% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Restaurants
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.92 €)
42.91 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £
(8.45 €)
7.72 £
(9.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £
(3.95 €)
2.87 £
(3.34 €)
     -15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 £
(2.43 €)
1.68 £
(1.96 €)
     -19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 £
(1.57 €)
0.43 £
(0.50 €)
     -68.1 %
Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.06 £
(5.89 €)
5.04 £
(5.87 €)
     -0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.25 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     -11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £
(0.82 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     +34.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £
(3.29 €)
3.73 £
(4.35 €)
     +32.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.60 £
(4.20 €)
4.98 £
(5.80 €)
     +38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 £
(3.36 €)
3.99 £
(4.65 €)
     +38.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.23 £
(4.92 €)
4.99 £
(5.82 €)
     +18.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.24 €)
0.68 £
(0.79 €)
     -35.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 £
(0.80 €)
0.70 £
(0.81 €)
     +1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.35 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -59.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.69 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     -47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.72 €)
0.45 £
(0.53 €)
     -26.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 £
(0.77 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(0.88 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.55 £
(1.81 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(9.90 €)
6.87 £
(8.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 £
(2.13 €)
1.34 £
(1.56 €)
     -26.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 £
(2.37 €)
1.92 £
(2.23 €)
     -5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(13.98 €)
3.95 £
(4.60 €)
     -67.1 %
Transportation
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £
(2.68 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -55.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.61 £
(78.78 €)
25.75 £
(30.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.85 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     +4.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
1.24 £
(1.45 €)
     -29.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(18.88 €)
12.87 £
(15.00 €)
     -20.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.91 £
(6.89 €)
6.05 £
(7.05 €)
     +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,959.65 €)
22,012.07 £
(25,650.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 £
(34,375.45 €)
21,093.64 £
(24,579.78 €)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.23 £
(303.24 €)
170.56 £
(198.75 €)
     -34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.20 £
(17.71 €)
21.48 £
(25.03 €)
     +41.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.00 £
(38.45 €)
25.94 £
(30.23 €)
     -21.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.77 £
(32.36 €)
36.05 £
(42.01 €)
     +29.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3.67 £
(4.27 €)
19.91 £
(23.20 €)
     +443.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
7.72 £
(9.00 €)
     -3.4 %
Childcare
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 £
(990.48 €)
379.77 £
(442.53 €)
     -55.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 £
(17,479.04 €)
8,232.72 £
(9,593.33 €)
     -45.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.88 £
(56.95 €)
70.70 £
(82.38 €)
     +44.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.37 £
(34.23 €)
27.58 £
(32.14 €)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 52.50 £
(61.18 €)
75.33 £
(87.78 €)
     +43.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.25 £
(59.72 €)
91.34 £
(106.44 €)
     +78.2 %
Rent Per Month
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 833.33 £
(971.06 €)
501.81 £
(584.75 €)
     -39.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 £
(728.29 €)
419.58 £
(488.93 €)
     -32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,341.67 £
(1,563.40 €)
931.78 £
(1,085.77 €)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 987.50 £
(1,150.70 €)
799.19 £
(931.27 €)
     -19.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 320.84 £
(373.86 €)
237.23 £
(276.44 €)
     -26.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.29 £
(346.42 €)
222.22 £
(258.95 €)
     -25.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,320.64 £
(2,704.17 €)
826.77 £
(963.42 €)
     -64.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 4.55      -22.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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