Canada vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$1200
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$24626
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
7.74
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
50
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
51%
🎓 Higher education
99
87
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
41.3M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 61% more expensive than in Greece ($1267). Canada ranked 19th vs 58th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 15th and 44th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Greece

We calculate prices for Canada and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$847
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$3462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$2747
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$8343

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Greece

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K