Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 30.3% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 46.2% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Calgary are 102.7% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 22.1% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 46.2% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 132.6% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.28 C$)
18.85 €
(28.00 C$)
     +25.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 €
(77.97 C$)
67.33 €
(100.00 C$)
     +28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.37 C$)
9.76 €
(14.50 C$)
     +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7.43 C$)
5.22 €
(7.75 C$)
     +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(7.43 C$)
5.39 €
(8.00 C$)
     +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 €
(5.00 C$)
3.55 €
(5.27 C$)
     +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(2.84 C$)
1.93 €
(2.87 C$)
     +1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.50 €
(0.74 C$)
1.64 €
(2.43 C$)
     +227.8 %
Markets
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 €
(8.81 C$)
6.48 €
(9.63 C$)
     +9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.64 C$)
2.08 €
(3.08 C$)
     +88.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.68 C$)
1.55 €
(2.30 C$)
     +36.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 €
(6.46 C$)
3.67 €
(5.46 C$)
     -15.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(8.65 C$)
5.93 €
(8.81 C$)
     +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.65 €
(6.90 C$)
5.54 €
(8.22 C$)
     +19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 €
(8.66 C$)
6.15 €
(9.13 C$)
     +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.19 C$)
1.78 €
(2.64 C$)
     +123.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.21 C$)
0.58 €
(0.86 C$)
     -29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
1.62 €
(2.41 C$)
     +191.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.33 C$)
1.73 €
(2.57 C$)
     +92.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 €
(0.79 C$)
1.09 €
(1.62 C$)
     +105.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.82 C$)
0.94 €
(1.40 C$)
     +71.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 €
(1.43 C$)
2.46 €
(3.65 C$)
     +155.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.28 C$)
1.72 €
(2.55 C$)
     +98.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(11.88 C$)
13.46 €
(19.99 C$)
     +68.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 €
(2.36 C$)
2.47 €
(3.67 C$)
     +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(3.35 C$)
3.44 €
(5.11 C$)
     +52.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 €
(6.83 C$)
13.47 €
(20.00 C$)
     +192.8 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 €
(1.78 C$)
2.49 €
(3.70 C$)
     +107.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(44.55 C$)
77.43 €
(115.00 C$)
     +158.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(5.94 C$)
3.03 €
(4.50 C$)
     -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.15 C$)
2.08 €
(3.09 C$)
     +43.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(22.28 C$)
26.30 €
(39.06 C$)
     +75.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(10.53 C$)
3.70 €
(5.50 C$)
     -47.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 €
(37,574.00 C$)
22,878.68 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,594.79 €
(36,526.66 C$)
19,522.02 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.98 €
(295.52 C$)
199.65 €
(296.51 C$)
     +0.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.91 €
(36.99 C$)
43.97 €
(65.30 C$)
     +76.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.17 €
(44.81 C$)
62.44 €
(92.73 C$)
     +107.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.70 €
(63.42 C$)
50.56 €
(75.09 C$)
     +18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.37 €
(33.22 C$)
34.41 €
(51.10 C$)
     +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 €
(13.37 C$)
12.12 €
(18.00 C$)
     +34.7 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.98 €
(662.34 C$)
757.22 €
(1,124.57 C$)
     +69.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,606.45 €
(14,266.91 C$)
15,986.97 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.09 €
(121.92 C$)
54.41 €
(80.80 C$)
     -33.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 €
(48.74 C$)
41.15 €
(61.11 C$)
     +25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.72 €
(130.27 C$)
81.17 €
(120.54 C$)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.31 €
(157.89 C$)
98.62 €
(146.47 C$)
     -7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.59 €
(866.72 C$)
1,371.37 €
(2,036.67 C$)
     +135.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.84 €
(727.47 C$)
1,099.22 €
(1,632.50 C$)
     +124.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.26 €
(1,611.77 C$)
2,085.87 €
(3,097.80 C$)
     +92.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 926.27 €
(1,375.64 C$)
1,697.06 €
(2,520.37 C$)
     +83.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.96 €
(412.81 C$)
251.26 €
(373.15 C$)
     -9.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.33 €
(385.14 C$)
252.99 €
(375.72 C$)
     -2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 976.45 €
(1,450.16 C$)
3,320.89 €
(4,931.99 C$)
     +240.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 6.43      +41.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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