Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 7.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 5.4% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Calgary are 1.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 7.9% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 21.5% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 2.0% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.85 C$)
18.13 €
(27.00 C$)
     +29.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(104.24 C$)
67.15 €
(100.00 C$)
     -4.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.89 C$)
9.74 €
(14.50 C$)
     -2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.70 C$)
5.20 €
(7.75 C$)
     +15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.96 C$)
5.37 €
(8.00 C$)
     +34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(5.53 C$)
3.52 €
(5.25 C$)
     -5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(4.05 C$)
1.93 €
(2.87 C$)
     -29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(3.74 C$)
1.63 €
(2.43 C$)
     -35.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(6.35 C$)
6.65 €
(9.90 C$)
     +55.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(2.74 C$)
2.09 €
(3.11 C$)
     +13.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.90 C$)
1.54 €
(2.30 C$)
     +21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(4.81 C$)
3.66 €
(5.46 C$)
     +13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(8.65 C$)
5.98 €
(8.91 C$)
     +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 €
(8.85 C$)
5.52 €
(8.23 C$)
     -7.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(10.42 C$)
6.19 €
(9.22 C$)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.80 C$)
1.81 €
(2.70 C$)
     +50.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1.05 C$)
0.59 €
(0.88 C$)
     -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.45 C$)
1.59 €
(2.36 C$)
     +62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(2.26 C$)
1.72 €
(2.57 C$)
     +13.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.12 C$)
1.07 €
(1.60 C$)
     +42.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.16 C$)
0.94 €
(1.40 C$)
     +21.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(2.32 C$)
2.45 €
(3.65 C$)
     +57.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.31 C$)
1.71 €
(2.55 C$)
     +95.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.92 C$)
13.43 €
(20.00 C$)
     +124.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.48 C$)
2.48 €
(3.69 C$)
     +149.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(2.45 C$)
3.49 €
(5.20 C$)
     +112.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.21 C$)
13.43 €
(20.00 C$)
     +63.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.45 €
(5.14 C$)
2.48 €
(3.70 C$)
     -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.97 C$)
77.22 €
(115.00 C$)
     +57.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.45 C$)
3.02 €
(4.50 C$)
     -39.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.51 C$)
2.16 €
(3.22 C$)
     -41.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(52.12 C$)
26.23 €
(39.06 C$)
     -25.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(10.15 C$)
3.71 €
(5.52 C$)
     -45.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(44,348.62 C$)
22,816.15 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,970.61 C$)
19,468.67 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -35.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.65 €
(490.92 C$)
202.17 €
(301.07 C$)
     -38.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.07 €
(29.88 C$)
43.15 €
(64.26 C$)
     +115.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 €
(58.66 C$)
62.13 €
(92.52 C$)
     +57.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.98 €
(50.60 C$)
50.03 €
(74.50 C$)
     +47.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(32.92 C$)
34.31 €
(51.10 C$)
     +55.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(18.62 C$)
12.09 €
(18.00 C$)
     -3.3 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 €
(330.11 C$)
800.80 €
(1,192.56 C$)
     +261.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(12,898.20 C$)
15,943.28 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +84.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.30 €
(125.55 C$)
52.76 €
(78.56 C$)
     -37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(56.46 C$)
41.04 €
(61.11 C$)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 €
(131.05 C$)
79.54 €
(118.46 C$)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 €
(195.03 C$)
98.11 €
(146.11 C$)
     -25.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 €
(1,884.31 C$)
1,379.98 €
(2,055.08 C$)
     +9.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 912.94 €
(1,359.56 C$)
1,103.25 €
(1,642.97 C$)
     +20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,333.57 €
(3,475.16 C$)
2,117.99 €
(3,154.13 C$)
     -9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,741.50 €
(2,593.46 C$)
1,728.44 €
(2,574.00 C$)
     -0.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 €
(1,101.00 C$)
259.06 €
(385.80 C$)
     -65.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 €
(806.89 C$)
256.71 €
(382.29 C$)
     -52.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,201.91 €
(4,768.31 C$)
3,308.52 €
(4,927.07 C$)
     +3.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.46      +62.2 %
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