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 1.9% cheaper than Sault Ste. Marie without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Athens is 0.3% more expensive than Sault Ste. Marie without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 โ‚ฌ14.95
$17.00 CA$23.29
3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.6 โ‚ฌ55.0
$73.7 CA$101
-12.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.82
$9.86 CA$13.51
5.07%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.69
$3.45 CA$4.73
25.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.76 CA$2.42
39.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.54
$1.31 CA$1.79
-51.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ4.98
$4.44 CA$6.09
31.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.88
$5.40 CA$7.40
6.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.68 CA$3.67
-28.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.25 CA$3.08
-37.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.95 CA$5.41
-27.34%
Eggs
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.23
$2.96 CA$4.05
67.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 โ‚ฌ12.72
$8.94 CA$12.25
67.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.37
$10.45 CA$14.31
5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 โ‚ฌ12.84
$11.34 CA$15.53
33.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
$3.14 CA$4.31
-28.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.16 CA$1.59
87.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.95 CA$4.04
-46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$3.53 CA$4.84
-35.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.19 CA$3.00
-37.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.64 CA$2.25
-28.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.60 CA$3.56
-52.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.58 CA$2.17
-34.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 โ‚ฌ4.72
$11.89 CA$16.28
-53.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.20
$11.07 CA$15.16
8.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.94 CA$2.66
4.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.46 CA$3.36
21.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.42 CA$3.32
-43.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.00 โ‚ฌ29.79
$59.6 CA$81.7
-41.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.55 CA$4.86
31.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.90 CA$2.61
-43.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.54
$24.15 CA$33.09
-29.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.11 CA$1.52
86.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$24.8K CA$34.0K
16.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$20.0K CA$27.4K
50.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ185
$170 CA$233
28.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.75 โ‚ฌ23.61
$41.86 CA$57.4
-33.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.02 โ‚ฌ29.80
$70.0 CA$95.9
-49.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.26
$32.54 CA$44.58
74.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.04 โ‚ฌ22.16
$18.28 CA$25.04
42.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 โ‚ฌ8.84
$12.68 CA$17.37
-18.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 โ‚ฌ480
$510 CA$698
10.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,469
$5,214 CA$7,143
113.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 โ‚ฌ78.7
$47.18 CA$64.6
95.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 โ‚ฌ40.22
$36.92 CA$50.6
28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ84.1
$61.9 CA$84.9
59.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ102
$121 CA$166
-1.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 โ‚ฌ548
$910 CA$1,246
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 โ‚ฌ477
$897 CA$1,228
-37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 โ‚ฌ1,017
$1,496 CA$2,050
-20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 โ‚ฌ883
$1,506 CA$2,063
-31.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,220 โ‚ฌ3,591
$1,893 CA$2,593
122.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,598 โ‚ฌ3,062
$5,621 CA$7,701
-35.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Athens
Sault Ste. Marie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,333 โ‚ฌ1,135
$3,066 CA$4,201
-56.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
6.67
-25.19%

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Last update for Athens: April 13, 2026

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

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