Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Swansea Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 17.3% cheaper than Swansea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Swansea. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Swansea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Swansea, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.97
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.58
|
$2.48
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
£0.86
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.05
|
$7.54
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.38
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
£2.51
|
$4.70
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.19
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.76
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
£0.69
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
£0.80
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.37
|
$7.94
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.15
£71.87
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.37
£18.97
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.73
£31.94
|
$34.45
€29.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.47
£806.90
|
$685.67
€585.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$881.39
£658.83
|
$609.10
€520.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.67
£176.91
|
$165.77
€141.55
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,468.98
£1,098.05
|
$566.82
€483.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,889.41
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.51
|
$4.12
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.47
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.06
£26.20
|
$56.30
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.02
£7.49
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Swansea
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.14
£67.38
|
$101.47
€86.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.41
£36.19
|
$47.68
€40.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.19
£89.84
|
$105.26
€89.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.13
£62.89
|
$125.94
€107.54
|
|
Swansea vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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