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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swindon is 3.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swindon is 11.6% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £15.36
$17.7 €15.24
14.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £62.3
$62.7 €54
31.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 £7.06
$10.38 €8.94
-10.12%
Cappuccino
$3.99 £3.02
$4.24 €3.65
-5.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.47
$2.37 €2.04
-17.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.13
$0.63 €0.54
136.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 £4.02
$5.65 €4.86
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 £3.6
$5.92 €5.1
-19.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 £1.07
$1.92 €1.66
-26.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 £1
$1.41 €1.22
-6.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 £1.16
$2.91 €2.5
-47.42%
Eggs
$3.57 £2.7
$5.11 €4.4
-30.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 £6.63
$15.03 €12.94
-41.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 £6.26
$11.07 €9.53
-25.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 £9.84
$15.18 €13.07
-14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.31
$2.3 €1.98
33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.14
$2.09 €1.8
-28.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.17
$1.52 €1.31
88.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 £2.53
$2.3 €1.98
45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 £1.12
$1.42 €1.22
4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.3
$1.21 €1.04
42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.75
$1.28 €1.1
-22.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.33
$1.01 €0.87
74.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.97
$5.66 €4.87
272.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 £8.98
$10.53 €9.07
12.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.39
$2.08 €1.79
51.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 £2.51
$2.87 €2.47
15.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Swindon
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 £2.4
$1.37 €1.18
131.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £71.8
$34.9 €30.06
171.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 £4.68
$4.74 €4.08
30.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.21
$1.11 €0.96
44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 £11.16
$17.68 €15.22
-16.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.46
$2.12 €1.83
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £28.7K
$29.3K €25.3K
29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K £30.3K
$29.5K €25.4K
36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £171
$215 €185
5.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 £12.45
$27.35 €23.55
-39.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.57 £33.74
$35.47 €30.55
25.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.65 £26.98
$56.4 €48.56
-36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 £17.66
$26.62 €22.93
-12.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.8 £10.44
$10.44 €8.99
32.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 £932
$546 €470
125.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,596 £4,236
$11.4K €9,850
-51.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 £44.26
$94.2 €81.1
-37.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 £29.16
$46.79 €40.3
-17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 £66.8
$102 €87.7
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £76
$121 €104
-16.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £938
$654 €564
89.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 £864
$571 €492
100.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,942 £1,470
$1,172 €1,009
65.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 £1,333
$1,004 €865
75.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,658 £2,012
$4,184 €3,604
-36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 £2,321
$3,598 €3,099
-14.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,976 £2,253
$1,225 €1,055
142.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
4.99
10.82%

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Last update for Swindon: December 2, 2025

Last update for Athens: December 1, 2025

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