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Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sault Ste. Marie Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sault Ste. Marie

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Athens is 2% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Athens is 2.1% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.89
$16.88 CA$23.47
2.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 โ‚ฌ55.8
$72.7 CA$101
-10.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$9.94 CA$13.82
5.33%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.48 CA$4.84
20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.83 CA$2.54
36.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
$1.29 CA$1.80
-47.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.35 CA$6.05
31.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$5.63 CA$7.82
4.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.72 CA$3.78
-28.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.37 CA$3.30
-42.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$3.96 CA$5.51
-30.05%
Eggs
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.40
$2.88 CA$4.00
77.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
$8.82 CA$12.25
67.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.32 โ‚ฌ9.76
$10.18 CA$14.16
11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 โ‚ฌ13.07
$11.28 CA$15.67
34.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.16 CA$4.39
-30.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.14 CA$1.59
81.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.92 CA$4.05
-48.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.47 CA$4.82
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.19 CA$3.05
-36.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.65 CA$2.30
-26.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.68 CA$3.73
-54.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.63 CA$2.27
-35.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.92
$12.00 CA$16.68
-52.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.90
$11.00 CA$15.29
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.98 CA$2.75
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$2.45 CA$3.41
18.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.34 CA$3.25
-41.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.15 โ‚ฌ30.30
$59.1 CA$82.1
-40.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.46 CA$4.81
32.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.86 CA$2.59
-39.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.01
$24.11 CA$33.52
-27.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.16 CA$1.62
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$25.2K CA$35.0K
17.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$20.0K CA$27.8K
49.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 โ‚ฌ183
$166 CA$231
27.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 โ‚ฌ23.08
$40.95 CA$56.9
-34.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.99 โ‚ฌ30.16
$69.9 CA$97.2
-49.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 โ‚ฌ48.55
$32.63 CA$45.36
72.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.99 โ‚ฌ22.41
$18.49 CA$25.69
40.56%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$12.68 CA$17.62
-17.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$562 โ‚ฌ485
$514 CA$715
9.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,676
$5,097 CA$7,085
120.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.8
$47.16 CA$65.6
98.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.96 โ‚ฌ41.34
$36.76 CA$51.1
30.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.6
$63.3 CA$88.0
58.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$125 CA$173
-1.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$885 CA$1,230
-28.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฌ502
$888 CA$1,234
-34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 โ‚ฌ1,017
$1,485 CA$2,064
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 โ‚ฌ894
$1,494 CA$2,077
-30.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 โ‚ฌ3,411
$1,850 CA$2,572
113.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,562 โ‚ฌ3,070
$5,678 CA$7,893
-37.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,366 โ‚ฌ1,178
$2,994 CA$4,161
-54.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
6.67
-25.19%

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Last update for Athens: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sault Ste. Marie: January 11, 2026

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