Cost of living comparison
Vaughan is 41.2% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Vaughan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.06
CA$14.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.35
CA$1.93
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$7.61
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.30
CA$1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.66
CA$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$4.11
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$107.84
CA$155.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$13.11
CA$18.85
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$46.10
CA$66.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$1,700.41
CA$2,444.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$1,496.84
CA$2,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$114.69
CA$164.87
|
|
pay 71.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$808.29
CA$1,161.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$17,962.09
CA$25,821.05
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$6.11
CA$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$12.84
CA$18.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$11.27
CA$16.21
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Vaughan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$97.00
CA$139.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$101.62
CA$146.08
|
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