Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 25.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Athens.
Thunder Bay vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Athens, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
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Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
Athens vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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