Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Kingston Upon Hull is 8.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Kingston Upon Hull
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kingston Upon Hull
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Kingston Upon Hull
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Kingston Upon Hull
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Kingston Upon Hull are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kingston Upon Hull. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kingston Upon Hull.
Kingston Upon Hull vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kingston Upon Hull instead of Athens, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$20.15
£15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.51
|
$1.98
£1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.56
€6.73
|
$2.82
£2.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.35
|
$7.93
£5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.44
|
$4.01
£3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.24
|
$3.30
£2.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$1.18
£0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.86
£0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.72
€7.76
|
$7.40
£5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.23
€26.91
|
$96.46
£72.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
€11.16
|
$13.84
£10.38
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.36
€27.02
|
$44.13
£33.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.36
€660.73
|
$779.65
£584.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.59
€583.50
|
$712.25
£534.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.58
€142.92
|
$187.72
£140.85
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$573.57
€510.50
|
$1,390.15
£1,043.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,885.92
€11,468.93
|
$23,015.02
£17,268.17
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$4.29
£3.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.66
|
$4.03
£3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
$23.46
£17.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.57
€48.57
|
$37.66
£28.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$8.75
£6.57
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kingston Upon Hull
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.55
€81.48
|
$51.54
£38.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
€35.61
|
$34.09
£25.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.08
€92.64
|
$78.96
£59.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.50
€109.92
|
$56.82
£42.63
|
|
Athens vs. Kingston Upon Hull - Cost of clothing
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