Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Athens 

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Consumer Prices in Athens are 13.4% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Athens are 17.8% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Rent Prices in Athens are 30.4% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Restaurant Prices in Athens are 16.6% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Groceries Prices in Athens are 13.8% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Purchasing Power in Athens is 49.1% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Restaurants
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.45 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(69.79 €)
42.99 £
(50.00 €)
     -28.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(8.14 €)
7.74 £
(9.00 €)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     +7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.65 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     +7.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(3.83 €)
2.94 £
(3.42 €)
     -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
1.69 £
(1.97 €)
     -15.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 £
(1.55 €)
0.43 £
(0.50 €)
     -67.7 %
Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.18 £
(6.03 €)
5.10 £
(5.94 €)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.08 £
(1.25 €)
0.95 £
(1.11 €)
     -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.85 €)
0.98 £
(1.14 €)
     +33.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £
(3.29 €)
3.76 £
(4.38 €)
     +33.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.60 £
(4.19 €)
4.98 £
(5.79 €)
     +38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 £
(3.35 €)
3.97 £
(4.61 €)
     +37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.23 £
(4.92 €)
5.02 £
(5.84 €)
     +18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.23 €)
0.69 £
(0.80 €)
     -34.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 £
(0.80 €)
0.71 £
(0.83 €)
     +2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.35 €)
0.48 £
(0.56 €)
     -58.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.69 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -46.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.72 €)
0.46 £
(0.54 €)
     -25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 £
(0.77 €)
0.48 £
(0.56 €)
     -27.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £
(0.87 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     +10.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.55 £
(1.80 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -51.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(9.89 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 £
(2.13 €)
1.36 £
(1.58 €)
     -25.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 £
(2.37 €)
1.89 £
(2.20 €)
     -7.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £
(13.96 €)
3.95 £
(4.60 €)
     -67.0 %
Transportation
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £
(2.68 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -55.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.61 £
(78.64 €)
25.79 £
(30.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £
(3.84 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 £
(2.04 €)
1.25 £
(1.45 €)
     -29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(18.84 €)
12.90 £
(15.00 €)
     -20.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.89 £
(6.85 €)
6.07 £
(7.06 €)
     +3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(32,899.80 €)
21,654.49 £
(25,187.50 €)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 £
(34,313.03 €)
20,686.15 £
(24,061.17 €)
     -29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.23 £
(302.69 €)
172.14 £
(200.23 €)
     -33.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.44 £
(17.96 €)
21.83 £
(25.39 €)
     +41.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.00 £
(38.38 €)
25.99 £
(30.23 €)
     -21.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.59 £
(32.09 €)
36.27 £
(42.19 €)
     +31.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2.00 £
(2.33 €)
20.26 £
(23.56 €)
     +912.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.99 £
(9.29 €)
7.74 £
(9.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Childcare
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 £
(988.68 €)
380.46 £
(442.53 €)
     -55.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 £
(17,447.31 €)
8,368.95 £
(9,734.38 €)
     -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.88 £
(56.85 €)
70.83 £
(82.38 €)
     +44.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.29 £
(34.06 €)
27.70 £
(32.22 €)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 52.50 £
(61.07 €)
76.67 £
(89.18 €)
     +46.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.25 £
(59.61 €)
92.34 £
(107.41 €)
     +80.2 %
Rent Per Month
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 833.33 £
(969.29 €)
497.12 £
(578.23 €)
     -40.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 £
(726.97 €)
422.58 £
(491.53 €)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,341.67 £
(1,560.56 €)
924.36 £
(1,075.18 €)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 987.50 £
(1,148.61 €)
799.78 £
(930.27 €)
     -19.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 320.84 £
(373.18 €)
233.55 £
(271.65 €)
     -27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.29 £
(345.79 €)
221.66 £
(257.83 €)
     -25.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Athens Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,048.33 £
(2,382.53 €)
856.93 £
(996.74 €)
     -58.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 4.51      -23.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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