Cost of living comparison
Greece is 27.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 22.6% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 39.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 69.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.6% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$13.17
€11.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.07
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.33
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$6.30
€5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.99
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$4.02
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.23
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.51
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
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pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$7.55
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
$40.19
€34.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$28,316.80
€24,517.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$13.82
€11.96
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$32.82
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$524.36
€454.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$392.21
€339.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$175.68
€152.11
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$413.12
€357.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$6,332.60
€5,483.00
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$4.40
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.49
€3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$4.94
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$48.72
€42.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$8.82
€7.64
|
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pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$83.64
€72.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$37.83
€32.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$83.15
€71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$93.42
€80.89
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