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
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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$24.41
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.64
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.42
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$3.94
|
$1.27
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$8.90
|
$6.59
€5.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.26
|
$6.29
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.29
|
$4.50
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.02
|
$4.89
€4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.69
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.35
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$2.93
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.69
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$6.96
|
$7.64
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$136.70
|
$30.01
€25.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$30,384.48
€26,308.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$20.35
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$77.80
|
$32.55
€28.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,764.26
|
$634.68
€549.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,295.27
|
$557.32
€482.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$106.57
|
$153.41
€132.83
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,484.79
|
$463.20
€401.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$21,237.90
|
$10,722.29
€9,283.77
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$8.79
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.70
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
$4.88
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$49.48
|
$49.36
€42.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.60
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$90.25
|
$86.11
€74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$52.69
|
$38.32
€33.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$129.21
|
$93.75
€81.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$167.95
|
$115.38
€99.90
|
|
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