Cost of living comparison
Greece is 42.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 41.4% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 54.3% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 79.8% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.1% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of London, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.69
|
$13.17
€12.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.28
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.97
|
$2.07
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.48
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.66
|
$1.33
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.52
|
$6.30
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.06
|
$5.99
€5.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.56
|
$4.02
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.41
|
$4.23
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.25
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.92
|
$7.55
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£206.90
|
$40.19
€38.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,261.19
|
$28,316.80
€26,961.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.24
|
$13.82
€13.16
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.35
|
$32.82
€31.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,270.39
|
$524.36
€499.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,653.04
|
$392.21
€373.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£211.38
|
$175.68
€167.27
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,869.20
|
$413.12
€393.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,341.54
|
$6,332.60
€6,029.61
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.62
|
$4.40
€4.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.85
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.83
|
$4.94
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.60
|
$48.72
€46.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.93
|
$8.82
€8.40
|
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pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£77.65
|
$83.64
€79.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.49
|
$37.83
€36.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.01
|
$83.15
€79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.42
|
$93.42
€88.95
|
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