Cost of living comparison
Canada is 33.3% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Canada instead of Athens, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
Athens
|
Canada
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.15
|
$15.95
CA$21.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.10
|
$8.82
CA$12.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
€6.03
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.50
|
$7.61
CA$10.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
€4.08
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$4.81
CA$6.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
€7.38
|
$4.96
CA$6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.98
€30.38
|
$63.09
CA$85.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,287.34
€23,288.38
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,751.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.43
€10.53
|
$16.98
CA$23.13
|
|
pay 54.8% more for housing
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.96
€31.27
|
$64.04
CA$87.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.55
€509.79
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,453.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$521.82
€480.57
|
$952.71
CA$1,298.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.27
€186.29
|
$112.22
CA$152.91
|
|
pay 42.6% more for childcare
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
€449.54
|
$746.92
CA$1,017.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,050.80
€9,256.29
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,116.58
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.39
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.28
€4.86
|
$11.96
CA$16.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.80
€42.18
|
$43.49
CA$59.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.10
|
$10.20
CA$13.89
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Athens
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.84
€78.13
|
$49.87
CA$67.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.04
€35.03
|
$36.92
CA$50.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
€82.89
|
$78.02
CA$106.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.33
€102.53
|
$97.82
CA$133.29
|
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