Cost of living comparison
Canterbury is 73.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 94.2% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 87.3% more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.9% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Canterbury
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Canterbury are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Canterbury.
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$25.57
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.15
£1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.81
£1.40
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.31
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.63
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$5.83
£4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.28
£2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.53
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.17
£0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.12
£0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.83
£0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.64
£0.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.94
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$215.26
£166.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$15.91
£12.29
|
|
pay 94.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$64.58
£49.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$1,291.54
£997.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$1,130.10
£872.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$264.31
£204.17
|
|
pay 87.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$1,065.95
£823.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$6.43
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$4.22
£3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$20.66
£15.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$35.27
£27.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Canterbury
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$30.67
£23.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$92.02
£71.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$142.07
£109.74
|
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