Cost of living comparison
Athens is 20.2% cheaper than Toronto.
If you lived in Athens instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$2.12
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.26
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
CA$3.94
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CA$8.01
|
$6.88
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
CA$16.19
|
$6.38
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CA$4.97
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
CA$8.02
|
$5.03
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.45
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.96
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.69
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
CA$6.25
|
$7.66
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.49
CA$159.05
|
$32.49
€30.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,209.07
CA$35,021.70
|
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.37
|
$12.13
€11.23
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.81
CA$74.75
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,853.23
CA$2,574.60
|
$630.26
€583.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,580.15
CA$2,195.23
|
$532.87
€493.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.91
CA$123.52
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,147.29
CA$1,593.88
|
$482.99
€447.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,322.57
CA$25,454.63
|
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
CA$5.54
|
$3.62
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
CA$73.70
|
$46.52
€43.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
CA$18.35
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.87
CA$85.96
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
CA$52.32
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.68
CA$141.26
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.37
CA$170.00
|
$116.71
€108.06
|
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