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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swindon is 1.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swindon is 0.4% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.59 £15.46
$17.65 €15.28
16.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 £62.4
$64.6 €55.9
28.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.93
$10.29 €8.91
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.98
$4.40 €3.81
-9.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.40
$2.49 €2.16
-24.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.68 €0.59
119.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 £3.95
$5.67 €4.91
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 £3.49
$5.73 €4.97
-18.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.86 €1.61
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1.02
$1.37 €1.18
-1.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 £1.21
$2.82 €2.44
-42.91%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.76
$5.03 €4.36
-26.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 £6.42
$14.80 €12.81
-42.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 £6.22
$11.31 €9.79
-26.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 £9.70
$15.20 €13.16
-15.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 £2.34
$2.20 €1.91
41.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.17
$2.05 €1.78
-23.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 £2.19
$1.58 €1.37
84.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 £2.54
$2.27 €1.97
48.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 £1.13
$1.42 €1.23
5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 £1.32
$1.21 €1.05
45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 £0.75
$1.24 €1.07
-19.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.36
$1.01 €0.87
80.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.49 £16.14
$5.64 €4.88
281.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.12 £9.11
$11.77 €10.19
2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 £2.28
$2.10 €1.82
44.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.52
$2.87 €2.49
17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Swindon
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 £2.48
$1.35 €1.17
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 £70.6
$34.64 €30.00
171.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 £4.52
$4.60 €3.98
30.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.18
$1.06 €0.92
49.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 £11.18
$17.05 €14.77
-12.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$2.12 €1.84
-11.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.9K
$29.0K €25.1K
32.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K £30.1K
$29.8K €25.8K
34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 £167
$211 €183
5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.58 £12.45
$27.35 €23.68
-39.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.44 £33.37
$34.99 €30.30
27.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.48 £25.89
$56.7 €49.08
-39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.74 £17.83
$26.32 €22.79
-9.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 £10.31
$10.40 €9.01
32.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,204 £904
$561 €486
114.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,459 £4,099
$11.1K €9,611
-50.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.0 £42.80
$93.7 €81.2
-39.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.47 £29.64
$46.59 €40.35
-15.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 £64.9
$99.7 €86.3
-13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 £73.1
$120 €104
-19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 £928
$653 €565
89.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 £838
$565 €489
97.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 £1,444
$1,206 €1,045
59.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,319
$1,025 €888
71.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,649 £1,990
$4,131 €3,578
-35.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,074 £2,308
$3,575 €3,096
-14.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,075 £2,309
$1,351 €1,170
127.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
4.99
10.82%

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Last update for Swindon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Athens: March 2, 2026

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