Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.4% cheaper than Fort McMurray.
- Restaurants
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pay 38.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 24.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 14.3% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 26.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 50.4% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Fort McMurray. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Fort McMurray, you would:
pay 38.1% less for restaurants
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.74
CA$39.49
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
CA$17.61
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
CA$3.35
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
CA$3.87
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
CA$7.63
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
CA$7.01
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
CA$4.29
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
CA$8.00
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
CA$2.95
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.39
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
CA$2.83
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
CA$3.94
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$2.07
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CA$5.43
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.17
CA$82.68
|
$30.01
€26.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.41
CA$19.79
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.24
CA$89.64
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$922.05
CA$1,266.95
|
$634.68
€559.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$916.07
CA$1,258.72
|
$557.32
€491.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.46
CA$184.75
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$934.03
CA$1,283.40
|
$463.20
€408.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.54
CA$10.37
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
CA$5.15
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.80
CA$21.71
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.18
CA$63.45
|
$49.36
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Fort McMurray
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.91
CA$112.54
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.32
€33.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.46
CA$91.32
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.00
CA$133.28
|
$115.38
€101.68
|
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