Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Powell River Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 10.1% cheaper than Powell River.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Powell River. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Powell River Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Powell River, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.99
CA$19.28
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
CA$2.97
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
CA$2.97
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
CA$4.61
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
CA$15.47
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.21
CA$16.83
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
CA$6.26
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.67
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
CA$2.99
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.05
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
CA$1.96
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
CA$6.61
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.88
CA$49.44
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,245.28
CA$30,652.88
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.28
CA$98.22
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.90
CA$1,680.96
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,040.51
CA$1,433.76
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.09
CA$164.10
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.87
CA$1,285.44
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CA$5.44
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.37
CA$95.58
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Powell River
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
CA$60.98
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.62
CA$72.51
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
CA$128.54
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.17
CA$177.98
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Powell River vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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