Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 2.4% higher than in Cork (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 4.8% lower than in Cork
Rent Prices in Calgary are 18.1% lower than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 2.4% lower than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 15.0% higher than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 11.2% higher than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.71 C$
(16.00 €)
28.00 C$
(18.89 €)
     +18.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.98 C$
(85.00 €)
100.00 C$
(67.47 €)
     -20.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.34 C$
(9.00 €)
14.50 C$
(9.78 €)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.89 C$
(6.00 €)
7.75 C$
(5.23 €)
     -12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 C$
(5.50 €)
8.00 C$
(5.40 €)
     -1.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.66 €)
5.27 C$
(3.56 €)
     -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 C$
(2.16 €)
2.87 C$
(1.94 €)
     -10.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 C$
(1.70 €)
2.43 C$
(1.64 €)
     -3.4 %
Markets
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.33 C$
(4.94 €)
9.72 C$
(6.56 €)
     +32.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.35 C$
(1.59 €)
3.07 C$
(2.07 €)
     +30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 C$
(0.81 €)
2.30 C$
(1.55 €)
     +92.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.52 C$
(3.72 €)
5.46 C$
(3.68 €)
     -1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.58 C$
(4.44 €)
8.70 C$
(5.87 €)
     +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 C$
(4.64 €)
8.13 C$
(5.49 €)
     +18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.94 C$
(4.68 €)
9.13 C$
(6.16 €)
     +31.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(1.30 €)
2.64 C$
(1.78 €)
     +37.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.53 C$
(1.04 €)
0.86 C$
(0.58 €)
     -44.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.20 €)
2.41 C$
(1.63 €)
     +35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 C$
(1.73 €)
2.57 C$
(1.73 €)
     +0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 C$
(0.90 €)
1.62 C$
(1.10 €)
     +21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.62 €)
1.40 C$
(0.95 €)
     +52.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 C$
(1.20 €)
3.65 C$
(2.46 €)
     +105.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
2.55 C$
(1.72 €)
     +6.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.16 C$
(12.25 €)
19.99 C$
(13.49 €)
     +10.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.64 C$
(3.13 €)
3.67 C$
(2.48 €)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.27 C$
(3.56 €)
5.11 C$
(3.45 €)
     -3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.71 C$
(16.00 €)
20.00 C$
(13.49 €)
     -15.7 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.96 C$
(2.00 €)
3.70 C$
(2.50 €)
     +24.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 134.87 C$
(91.00 €)
115.00 C$
(77.59 €)
     -14.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.41 C$
(5.00 €)
4.50 C$
(3.04 €)
     -39.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.53 C$
(3.06 €)
3.09 C$
(2.08 €)
     -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.20 C$
(30.50 €)
39.06 C$
(26.36 €)
     -13.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.81 C$
(6.62 €)
5.50 C$
(3.71 €)
     -43.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,854.46 C$
(36,337.50 €)
33,978.00 C$
(22,926.15 €)
     -36.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 49,566.77 C$
(33,444.44 €)
28,992.90 C$
(19,562.53 €)
     -41.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.09 C$
(210.58 €)
296.51 C$
(200.06 €)
     -5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.59 C$
(21.32 €)
64.77 C$
(43.70 €)
     +105.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.94 C$
(50.57 €)
92.52 C$
(62.43 €)
     +23.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.87 C$
(63.34 €)
74.50 C$
(50.27 €)
     -20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.70 C$
(25.44 €)
51.10 C$
(34.48 €)
     +35.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.78 C$
(12.00 €)
18.00 C$
(12.15 €)
     +1.2 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,784.65 C$
(1,204.17 €)
1,124.57 C$
(758.79 €)
     -37.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,485.20 C$
(6,400.00 €)
23,742.86 C$
(16,020.14 €)
     +150.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 143.58 C$
(96.88 €)
80.80 C$
(54.52 €)
     -43.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 68.24 C$
(46.04 €)
61.11 C$
(41.23 €)
     -10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.82 C$
(90.29 €)
120.54 C$
(81.33 €)
     -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 C$
(88.36 €)
146.47 C$
(98.83 €)
     +11.8 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,247.07 C$
(1,516.18 €)
2,036.38 C$
(1,374.02 €)
     -9.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,922.12 C$
(1,296.92 €)
1,621.77 C$
(1,094.27 €)
     -15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,022.74 C$
(2,714.29 €)
3,097.80 C$
(2,090.19 €)
     -23.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,135.13 C$
(2,115.38 €)
2,520.37 C$
(1,700.58 €)
     -19.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 574.55 C$
(387.67 €)
373.15 C$
(251.78 €)
     -35.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 484.95 C$
(327.22 €)
375.72 C$
(253.51 €)
     -22.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,658.47 C$
(3,143.23 €)
4,931.99 C$
(3,327.79 €)
     +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 6.43      +50.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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