Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 10.6% cheaper than Welwyn Garden City.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.4% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 15.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Welwyn Garden City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Welwyn Garden City, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.03
£13.48
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.45
£54.93
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.48
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.09
£44.94
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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