Cost of living comparison
Brampton is 38.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Brampton
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% more in Brampton
- Transportation
-
pay 71.4% more in Brampton
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% more in Brampton
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Brampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Brampton
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Brampton
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Brampton are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brampton.
If you lived in Brampton instead of Athens, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.53
CA$23.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.23
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 41.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.91
CA$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$3.56
CA$5.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$10.90
CA$15.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.96
CA$4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.15
CA$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.82
CA$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.57
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.52
CA$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.07
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.97
CA$1.40
|
|
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.16
CA$5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$101.58
CA$146.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$27.32
CA$39.32
|
|
pay 80.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$45.14
CA$64.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$1,521.28
CA$2,189.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$1,286.18
CA$1,850.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$170.32
CA$245.09
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$790.33
CA$1,137.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$10,777.26
CA$15,507.93
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.85
CA$6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$3.32
CA$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$30.00
CA$43.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$57.48
CA$82.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$52.09
CA$74.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$81.43
CA$117.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$81.37
CA$117.08
|
|
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