Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.3% cheaper than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Athens
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$3.98
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.00
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.36
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.35
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.12
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.72
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.38
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$2.97
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.04
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$138.21
|
$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) |
$14.97
CA$20.57
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$78.66
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,794.77
|
$634.68
€559.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,320.60
|
$557.32
€491.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$107.75
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,501.17
|
$463.20
€408.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$21,472.31
|
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$8.89
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.76
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$50.03
|
$49.36
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.78
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$91.25
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$53.27
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$130.63
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$169.80
|
$115.38
€101.68
|
|
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