Cost of living comparison
compared to
Red Deer vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Red Deer is 13.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Red Deer
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% more in Red Deer
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Red Deer
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Red Deer
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% less in Red Deer
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Red Deer
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Red Deer
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Red Deer are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Red Deer.
Red Deer vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Red Deer instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.22
CA$23.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.69
CA$13.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.75
CA$2.41
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.56
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$5.19
CA$7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$6.34
CA$8.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.17
CA$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.43
CA$7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.61
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.72
CA$5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$52.92
CA$72.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.60
CA$18.74
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of transportation
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$63.09
CA$86.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,060.84
CA$1,461.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$973.53
CA$1,341.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$143.49
CA$197.72
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of housing
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$665.47
CA$916.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,261.15
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$3.68
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$14.35
CA$19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$38.84
CA$53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$49.96
CA$68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$34.08
CA$46.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$73.91
CA$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$100.50
CA$138.49
|
|
Athens vs. Red Deer - Cost of clothing
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