Cost of living comparison
Vaughan is 41.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Vaughan
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% more in Vaughan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Vaughan
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% more in Vaughan
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% more in Vaughan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% more in Vaughan
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Vaughan
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vaughan are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vaughan.
If you lived in Vaughan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$10.06
CA$14.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.35
CA$1.94
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$7.61
CA$10.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.30
CA$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.66
CA$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$4.11
CA$5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$107.84
CA$155.18
|
|
| 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
|
$13.11
CA$18.87
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$46.10
CA$66.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$1,700.41
CA$2,446.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$1,496.84
CA$2,153.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$114.69
CA$165.04
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$808.29
CA$1,163.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$17,962.09
CA$25,846.55
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$6.11
CA$8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$12.84
CA$18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$30.89
CA$44.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$11.27
CA$16.22
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$43.11
CA$62.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$35.92
CA$51.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$97.00
CA$139.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$101.62
CA$146.22
|
|
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