Cost of living comparison
Greece is 24.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Greece instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£12.71
|
$11.58
€10.15
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
$7.08
€6.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.32
|
$1.87
€1.64
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£0.97
|
$0.65
€0.57
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pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.63
|
$4.56
€4.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.32
|
$5.03
€4.41
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.36
|
$3.34
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.79
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.74
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$0.73
€0.64
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$0.41
€0.36
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pay 21.0% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.54
|
$8.41
€7.37
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£71.09
|
$36.15
€31.70
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
$19,836.21
€17,394.39
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£12.30
|
$12.35
€10.83
|
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pay 36.4% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
$33.91
€29.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
$377.49
€331.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£621.89
|
$296.91
€260.36
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
$138.63
€121.56
|
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pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
$323.64
€283.80
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
$6,014.67
€5,274.27
|
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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.54
|
$3.93
€3.44
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.62
|
$3.06
€2.68
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
$4.73
€4.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£31.67
|
$41.50
€36.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.08
|
$8.16
€7.16
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pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
$70.87
€62.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
$32.81
€28.77
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
$73.51
€64.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£60.48
|
$94.08
€82.50
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