Cost of living comparison
Athens is 3.0% cheaper than Fort St John.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 5.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 16.6% more in Athens
- Housing
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pay 32.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 35.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 1.4% less in Athens
The cost of housing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Fort St John. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Fort St John, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.65
CA$18.58
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$12.71
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.71
|
$0.55
€0.46
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CA$4.40
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.40
|
$6.59
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.71
CA$11.85
|
$6.29
€5.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CA$5.05
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.42
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.10
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.39
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.21
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.10
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.77
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 16.6% more for transportation
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CA$6.34
|
$7.64
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.74
CA$39.12
|
$30.01
€25.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.81
CA$21.52
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 32.8% more for housing
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.47
CA$86.39
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.94
CA$684.63
|
$634.68
€538.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$467.01
CA$635.72
|
$557.32
€473.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.43
CA$89.06
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$978.04
|
$463.20
€393.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.38
CA$8.68
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.71
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.60
CA$74.33
|
$49.36
€41.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Fort St John
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$97.75
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.35
CA$64.45
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.63
CA$112.47
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.70
CA$195.61
|
$115.38
€97.96
|
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