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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sault Ste. Marie is 1.9% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sault Ste. Marie is 0.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.00 CA$23.29
$17.57 โ‚ฌ14.95
-3.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$101
$64.6 โ‚ฌ55.0
14.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 CA$13.51
$10.36 โ‚ฌ8.82
-4.83%
Cappuccino
$3.45 CA$4.73
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.69
-20.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.42
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.09
-28.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.54
107.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 CA$6.09
$5.85 โ‚ฌ4.98
-24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CA$7.40
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.88
-5.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.63
40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.20
59.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.45
37.63%
Eggs
$2.96 CA$4.05
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.23
-40.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 CA$12.25
$14.95 โ‚ฌ12.72
-40.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 CA$14.31
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.37
-5.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.53
$15.09 โ‚ฌ12.84
-24.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.31
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.90
40.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.85
-46.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.04
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.35
86.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.84
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
54.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.16
61.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.25
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.05
111.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.17
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
51.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.89 CA$16.28
$5.54 โ‚ฌ4.72
114.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 CA$15.16
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.20
-7.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CA$2.66
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
-4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.36
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.55
-18.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.32
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.16
76.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.6 CA$81.7
$35.00 โ‚ฌ29.79
70.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.86
$4.67 โ‚ฌ3.97
-23.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 CA$2.61
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.91
77.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.15 CA$33.09
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.54
41.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.76
-46.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.0K
$29.0K โ‚ฌ24.7K
-14.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.4K
$30.2K โ‚ฌ25.7K
-33.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 CA$233
$217 โ‚ฌ185
-21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.86 CA$57.4
$27.75 โ‚ฌ23.61
50.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 CA$95.9
$35.02 โ‚ฌ29.80
99.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.54 CA$44.58
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.26
-42.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 CA$25.04
$26.04 โ‚ฌ22.16
-29.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 CA$17.37
$10.39 โ‚ฌ8.84
22.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 CA$698
$564 โ‚ฌ480
-9.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,214 CA$7,143
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,469
-53.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.18 CA$64.6
$92.5 โ‚ฌ78.7
-48.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.92 CA$50.6
$47.26 โ‚ฌ40.22
-21.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 CA$84.9
$98.8 โ‚ฌ84.1
-37.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CA$166
$120 โ‚ฌ102
1.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 CA$1,246
$645 โ‚ฌ548
41.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,228
$561 โ‚ฌ477
59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 CA$2,050
$1,195 โ‚ฌ1,017
25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,506 CA$2,063
$1,037 โ‚ฌ883
45.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,893 CA$2,593
$4,220 โ‚ฌ3,591
-55.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,621 CA$7,701
$3,598 โ‚ฌ3,062
56.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sault Ste. Marie
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,066 CA$4,201
$1,333 โ‚ฌ1,135
129.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.99
33.67%

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

Last update for Athens: April 13, 2026

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