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Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Swindon Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Swindon

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 4% more expensive than Swindon without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Athens is 10.4% cheaper than Swindon without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.7 €15.24
$20.29 £15.36
-12.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €54
$82.3 £62.3
-23.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 €8.94
$9.33 £7.06
11.25%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.65
$3.99 £3.02
6.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.95 £1.47
21.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$1.49 £1.13
-57.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.86
$5.31 £4.02
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.1
$4.76 £3.6
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.41 £1.07
36.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.32 £1
6.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.5
$1.53 £1.16
90.20%
Eggs
$5.11 €4.4
$3.57 £2.7
43.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 €12.94
$8.75 £6.63
71.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.07 €9.53
$8.26 £6.26
34.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.18 €13.07
$13 £9.84
16.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$3.06 £2.31
-24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.5 £1.14
39.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.87 £2.17
-47.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$3.35 £2.53
-31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.48 £1.12
-4.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.72 £1.3
-29.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.99 £0.75
29.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.76 £1.33
-42.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 €4.87
$21.09 £15.97
-73.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 €9.07
$11.87 £8.98
-11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$3.16 £2.39
-34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.47
$3.32 £2.51
-13.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Swindon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 €1.18
$3.17 £2.4
-56.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.9 €30.06
$94.8 £71.8
-63.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.08
$6.19 £4.68
-23.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.6 £1.21
-30.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.68 €15.22
$14.74 £11.16
19.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.93 £1.46
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$37.9K £28.7K
-22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$40.1K £30.3K
-26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$226 £171
-4.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 €23.55
$16.45 £12.45
66.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.55
$44.57 £33.74
-20.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 €48.56
$35.65 £26.98
58.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.62 €22.93
$23.33 £17.66
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €8.99
$13.8 £10.44
-24.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 €470
$1,231 £932
-55.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,850
$5,596 £4,236
104.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 €81.1
$58.5 £44.26
61.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.79 €40.3
$38.52 £29.16
21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$88.3 £66.8
15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$100 £76
20.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Swindon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 €564
$1,240 £938
-47.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €492
$1,142 £864
-50.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 €1,009
$1,942 £1,470
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 €865
$1,761 £1,333
-43.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,184 €3,604
$2,658 £2,012
57.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,598 €3,099
$3,066 £2,321
17.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Swindon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,225 €1,055
$2,976 £2,253
-58.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
5.53
-9.76%

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Last update for Athens: December 1, 2025

Last update for Swindon: December 2, 2025

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