Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Lucerne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lucerne is 58.6% higher than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lucerne is 50.4% higher than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Lucerne are 31.8% higher than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lucerne are 75.7% higher than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Lucerne are 62.2% higher than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lucerne is 18.6% higher than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.00 C$ (17.59 Fr.) |
42.21 C$ (27.50 Fr.) |
+56.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (65.15 Fr.) |
222.57 C$ (145.00 Fr.) |
+122.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (9.45 Fr.) |
21.49 C$ (14.00 Fr.) |
+48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (5.05 Fr.) |
10.74 C$ (7.00 Fr.) |
+38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (5.21 Fr.) |
8.83 C$ (5.75 Fr.) |
+10.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.25 C$ (3.42 Fr.) |
7.67 C$ (5.00 Fr.) |
+46.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (1.87 Fr.) |
5.70 C$ (3.71 Fr.) |
+98.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (1.59 Fr.) |
4.73 C$ (3.08 Fr.) |
+94.5 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.90 C$ (6.45 Fr.) |
10.59 C$ (6.90 Fr.) |
+7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.11 C$ (2.03 Fr.) |
4.46 C$ (2.91 Fr.) |
+43.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (1.50 Fr.) |
2.31 C$ (1.50 Fr.) |
+0.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.46 C$ (3.56 Fr.) |
9.62 C$ (6.27 Fr.) |
+76.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.91 C$ (5.80 Fr.) |
17.15 C$ (11.17 Fr.) |
+92.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.23 C$ (5.36 Fr.) |
19.80 C$ (12.90 Fr.) |
+140.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 C$ (6.01 Fr.) |
36.95 C$ (24.07 Fr.) |
+300.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 C$ (1.76 Fr.) |
2.05 C$ (1.34 Fr.) |
-23.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (0.58 Fr.) |
1.24 C$ (0.81 Fr.) |
+40.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (1.54 Fr.) |
1.54 C$ (1.00 Fr.) |
-34.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (1.67 Fr.) |
3.63 C$ (2.36 Fr.) |
+41.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.60 C$ (1.04 Fr.) |
1.33 C$ (0.87 Fr.) |
-16.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (0.91 Fr.) |
1.42 C$ (0.92 Fr.) |
+1.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (2.38 Fr.) |
3.14 C$ (2.04 Fr.) |
-14.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (1.66 Fr.) |
1.56 C$ (1.02 Fr.) |
-38.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (13.03 Fr.) |
20.34 C$ (13.25 Fr.) |
+1.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.69 C$ (2.40 Fr.) |
3.15 C$ (2.05 Fr.) |
-14.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.20 C$ (3.39 Fr.) |
4.60 C$ (3.00 Fr.) |
-11.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (13.03 Fr.) |
13.81 C$ (9.00 Fr.) |
-30.9 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (2.41 Fr.) |
6.14 C$ (4.00 Fr.) |
+65.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (74.92 Fr.) |
122.03 C$ (79.50 Fr.) |
+6.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (2.93 Fr.) |
10.13 C$ (6.60 Fr.) |
+125.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (2.10 Fr.) |
9.76 C$ (6.36 Fr.) |
+203.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (25.45 Fr.) |
110.52 C$ (72.00 Fr.) |
+182.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 C$ (3.60 Fr.) |
10.72 C$ (6.99 Fr.) |
+94.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (22,135.83 Fr.) |
50,347.27 C$ (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+48.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (18,888.15 Fr.) |
53,724.22 C$ (35,000.00 Fr.) |
+85.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.07 C$ (196.14 Fr.) |
338.25 C$ (220.36 Fr.) |
+12.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.26 C$ (41.87 Fr.) |
90.39 C$ (58.89 Fr.) |
+40.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.52 C$ (60.28 Fr.) |
72.35 C$ (47.14 Fr.) |
-21.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.50 C$ (48.53 Fr.) |
116.00 C$ (75.57 Fr.) |
+55.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (33.29 Fr.) |
58.84 C$ (38.33 Fr.) |
+15.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (11.73 Fr.) |
27.63 C$ (18.00 Fr.) |
+53.5 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,192.56 C$ (776.92 Fr.) |
3,010.09 C$ (1,961.00 Fr.) |
+152.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (15,467.88 Fr.) |
53,212.56 C$ (34,666.67 Fr.) |
+124.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.56 C$ (51.18 Fr.) |
180.36 C$ (117.50 Fr.) |
+129.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (39.81 Fr.) |
97.22 C$ (63.33 Fr.) |
+59.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
118.46 C$ (77.17 Fr.) |
182.28 C$ (118.75 Fr.) |
+53.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
146.11 C$ (95.19 Fr.) |
189.31 C$ (123.33 Fr.) |
+29.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,055.08 C$ (1,338.83 Fr.) |
2,353.63 C$ (1,533.33 Fr.) |
+14.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.97 C$ (1,070.35 Fr.) |
2,206.53 C$ (1,437.50 Fr.) |
+34.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,154.13 C$ (2,054.84 Fr.) |
3,914.19 C$ (2,550.00 Fr.) |
+24.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,574.00 C$ (1,676.90 Fr.) |
3,952.57 C$ (2,575.00 Fr.) |
+53.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
385.80 C$ (251.34 Fr.) |
1,535.36 C$ (1,000.25 Fr.) |
+298.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
382.29 C$ (249.05 Fr.) |
1,140.82 C$ (743.22 Fr.) |
+198.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Lucerne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,927.07 C$ (3,209.86 Fr.) |
8,786.34 C$ (5,724.08 Fr.) |
+78.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 2.50 | -61.3 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 367 | 32 |
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