Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 27.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Prince Rupert
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prince Rupert are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Prince Rupert. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
|
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
?? |
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
?? | |
Athens vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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