Restaurants | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 27.00 C$ | 25.00 C$ | -7.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.50 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +3.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.75 C$ | 8.75 C$ | +12.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.25 C$ | 5.26 C$ | +0.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.87 C$ | 2.83 C$ | -1.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.43 C$ | 2.12 C$ | -13.0 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.90 C$ | 11.12 C$ | +12.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.11 C$ | 3.87 C$ | +24.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.30 C$ | 2.09 C$ | -9.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.46 C$ | 4.64 C$ | -15.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.91 C$ | 7.72 C$ | -13.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.23 C$ | 7.91 C$ | -3.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.22 C$ | 8.89 C$ | -3.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.70 C$ | 2.20 C$ | -18.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.88 C$ | 0.90 C$ | +2.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.36 C$ | 2.56 C$ | +8.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.57 C$ | 2.77 C$ | +7.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.60 C$ | 1.32 C$ | -17.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.40 C$ | 1.49 C$ | +6.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.65 C$ | 3.40 C$ | -6.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.55 C$ | 2.42 C$ | -5.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.69 C$ | 4.62 C$ | +25.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.20 C$ | 4.75 C$ | -8.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -25.0 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.70 C$ | 3.75 C$ | +1.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.00 C$ | 97.00 C$ | -15.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | 4.75 C$ | +5.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | 3.22 C$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.06 C$ | 60.00 C$ | +53.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.52 C$ | 6.54 C$ | +18.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,992.90 C$ | 27,856.30 C$ | -3.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 301.07 C$ | 113.64 C$ | -62.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.26 C$ | 52.85 C$ | -17.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92.52 C$ | 60.44 C$ | -34.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 74.50 C$ | 44.88 C$ | -39.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 51.10 C$ | 22.31 C$ | -56.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,192.56 C$ | 947.23 C$ | -20.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,742.86 C$ | 8,983.33 C$ | -62.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.56 C$ | 84.77 C$ | +7.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.11 C$ | 66.56 C$ | +8.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 118.46 C$ | 121.38 C$ | +2.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 146.11 C$ | 149.48 C$ | +2.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,055.08 C$ | 1,664.13 C$ | -19.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,642.97 C$ | 1,278.57 C$ | -22.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,154.13 C$ | 3,005.13 C$ | -4.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,574.00 C$ | 2,156.92 C$ | -16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 385.80 C$ | 921.03 C$ | +138.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 382.29 C$ | 530.53 C$ | +38.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,927.07 C$ | 3,703.59 C$ | -24.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 6.44 | -0.3 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 367 | 438 |
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