Cost of living comparison
Athens is 3.4% more expensive than Chilliwack.
If you lived in Athens instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
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Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.91
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.74
|
$6.59
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$9.17
|
$6.29
€6.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.28
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.03
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.89
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.19
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
$0.93
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.71
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.70
|
$7.64
€7.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$50.09
|
$30.01
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$29.18
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$65.41
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$634.68
€608.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$557.32
€534.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$118.47
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$757.42
|
$463.20
€444.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,361.26
|
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.97
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.96
|
$3.71
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.51
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$59.13
|
$49.36
€47.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.32
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$116.71
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$146.66
|
$115.38
€110.63
|
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