Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Calgary 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Calgary are 30.8% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 46.7% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Calgary are 102.9% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 22.6% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 46.8% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 137.4% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.11 C$)
18.32 €
(27.00 C$)
     +22.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(73.71 C$)
67.84 €
(100.00 C$)
     +35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.27 C$)
9.67 €
(14.25 C$)
     +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 €
(7.37 C$)
5.26 €
(7.75 C$)
     +5.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 €
(7.37 C$)
5.43 €
(8.00 C$)
     +8.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 €
(4.93 C$)
3.54 €
(5.21 C$)
     +5.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.96 €
(2.89 C$)
1.91 €
(2.82 C$)
     -2.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.50 €
(0.74 C$)
1.62 €
(2.39 C$)
     +223.6 %
Markets
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.54 €
(2.28 C$)
1.72 €
(2.54 C$)
     +11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.22 €
(1.80 C$)
2.29 €
(3.38 C$)
     +87.6 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.44 €
(3.60 C$)
3.32 €
(4.90 C$)
     +36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(6.41 C$)
3.67 €
(5.41 C$)
     -15.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.79 €
(18.86 C$)
13.16 €
(19.40 C$)
     +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 10.24 €
(15.10 C$)
12.17 €
(17.94 C$)
     +18.8 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.83 €
(18.91 C$)
13.48 €
(19.87 C$)
     +5.1 %
Apples (1kg) 1.75 €
(2.58 C$)
3.99 €
(5.88 C$)
     +128.4 %
Banana (1kg) 1.79 €
(2.64 C$)
1.29 €
(1.90 C$)
     -28.0 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.22 €
(1.79 C$)
3.54 €
(5.22 C$)
     +191.1 %
Tomato (1kg) 1.96 €
(2.90 C$)
3.81 €
(5.62 C$)
     +94.0 %
Potato (1kg) 1.16 €
(1.71 C$)
2.41 €
(3.55 C$)
     +107.6 %
Onion (1kg) 1.21 €
(1.79 C$)
2.11 €
(3.12 C$)
     +74.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 €
(1.42 C$)
2.51 €
(3.70 C$)
     +159.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.28 C$)
1.72 €
(2.53 C$)
     +97.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(11.79 C$)
13.23 €
(19.50 C$)
     +65.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(2.30 C$)
2.49 €
(3.67 C$)
     +59.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.23 €
(3.29 C$)
3.38 €
(4.98 C$)
     +51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(6.78 C$)
13.57 €
(20.00 C$)
     +194.9 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.77 C$)
2.51 €
(3.70 C$)
     +109.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(44.22 C$)
78.01 €
(115.00 C$)
     +160.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.90 C$)
3.05 €
(4.50 C$)
     -23.7 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 0.90 €
(1.33 C$)
1.30 €
(1.92 C$)
     +44.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(22.11 C$)
26.50 €
(39.06 C$)
     +76.6 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.86 €
(2.75 C$)
0.98 €
(1.45 C$)
     -47.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,650.00 €
(37,812.15 C$)
23,049.09 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,579.78 €
(36,234.47 C$)
19,667.43 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 198.75 €
(292.99 C$)
199.84 €
(294.60 C$)
     +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.03 €
(36.89 C$)
43.54 €
(64.18 C$)
     +74.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.14 €
(44.43 C$)
61.99 €
(91.38 C$)
     +105.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.64 €
(62.86 C$)
50.94 €
(75.09 C$)
     +19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.20 €
(34.20 C$)
34.66 €
(51.10 C$)
     +49.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(13.27 C$)
12.21 €
(18.00 C$)
     +35.7 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 442.53 €
(652.36 C$)
762.86 €
(1,124.57 C$)
     +72.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,593.33 €
(14,142.09 C$)
16,106.05 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +67.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.38 €
(121.44 C$)
54.81 €
(80.80 C$)
     -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.14 €
(47.38 C$)
41.45 €
(61.11 C$)
     +29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.78 €
(129.40 C$)
82.41 €
(121.48 C$)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.44 €
(156.91 C$)
104.31 €
(153.76 C$)
     -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 585.83 €
(863.61 C$)
1,378.81 €
(2,032.59 C$)
     +135.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 490.88 €
(723.63 C$)
1,107.41 €
(1,632.50 C$)
     +125.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,084.15 €
(1,598.21 C$)
2,087.21 €
(3,076.88 C$)
     +92.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 928.75 €
(1,369.12 C$)
1,694.58 €
(2,498.08 C$)
     +82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,975.56 €
(4,386.45 C$)
2,724.69 €
(4,016.63 C$)
     -8.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,787.35 €
(4,109.00 C$)
2,743.44 €
(4,044.26 C$)
     -1.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 963.42 €
(1,420.23 C$)
3,355.02 €
(4,945.83 C$)
     +248.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.45      +41.8 %
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