Cost of living comparison
compared to
Milton Keynes vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Milton Keynes is 51.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in Milton Keynes
- Housing
-
pay 82.2% more in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% more in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Milton Keynes
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Athens, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$5.31
£3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.42
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.31
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.29
£0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of groceries
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$72.11
£54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$16.69
£12.51
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of transportation
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,687.10
£1,264.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$1,352.13
£1,013.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$22,515.39
£16,878.10
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of childcare
pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$20.43
£15.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$36.72
£27.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$23.37
£17.52
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$115.18
£86.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
Athens vs. Milton Keynes - Cost of clothing
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