Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 3.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 5.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Calgary are 8.8% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 4.7% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 9.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 14.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.25 C$)
20.55 $
(28.00 C$)
     +2.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(85.16 C$)
73.39 $
(100.00 C$)
     +17.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.63 C$)
10.64 $
(14.50 C$)
     +6.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(6.40 C$)
5.69 $
(7.75 C$)
     +21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(9.20 C$)
5.87 $
(8.00 C$)
     -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(6.59 C$)
3.87 $
(5.27 C$)
     -20.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(3.54 C$)
2.11 $
(2.87 C$)
     -18.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(2.13 C$)
1.79 $
(2.43 C$)
     +14.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(6.06 C$)
7.13 $
(9.72 C$)
     +60.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(4.34 C$)
2.25 $
(3.07 C$)
     -29.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(3.00 C$)
1.69 $
(2.30 C$)
     -23.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(4.21 C$)
4.00 $
(5.46 C$)
     +29.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.81 C$)
6.38 $
(8.70 C$)
     +11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(7.79 C$)
5.97 $
(8.13 C$)
     +4.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(8.62 C$)
6.70 $
(9.13 C$)
     +5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(3.96 C$)
1.94 $
(2.64 C$)
     -33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.12 C$)
0.63 $
(0.86 C$)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(4.37 C$)
1.77 $
(2.41 C$)
     -44.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(3.78 C$)
1.88 $
(2.57 C$)
     -32.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.24 C$)
1.19 $
(1.62 C$)
     -27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(2.87 C$)
1.03 $
(1.40 C$)
     -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(3.86 C$)
2.68 $
(3.65 C$)
     -5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(2.05 C$)
1.87 $
(2.55 C$)
     +24.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(24.53 C$)
14.67 $
(19.99 C$)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.36 C$)
2.69 $
(3.67 C$)
     +55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(5.79 C$)
3.75 $
(5.11 C$)
     -11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(14.74 C$)
14.68 $
(20.00 C$)
     +35.7 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.75 C$)
2.72 $
(3.70 C$)
     -1.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(132.85 C$)
84.40 $
(115.00 C$)
     -13.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.45 C$)
3.30 $
(4.50 C$)
     -17.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(2.63 C$)
2.27 $
(3.09 C$)
     +17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(28.61 C$)
28.67 $
(39.06 C$)
     +36.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(5.29 C$)
4.04 $
(5.50 C$)
     +4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(40,877.55 C$)
24,936.43 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(35,363.90 C$)
21,277.86 $
(28,992.90 C$)
     -18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(253.75 C$)
217.61 $
(296.51 C$)
     +16.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(66.76 C$)
47.53 $
(64.77 C$)
     -3.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(92.32 C$)
67.90 $
(92.52 C$)
     +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(84.03 C$)
54.68 $
(74.50 C$)
     -11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(37.47 C$)
37.50 $
(51.10 C$)
     +36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.35 C$)
13.21 $
(18.00 C$)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,747.52 C$)
825.32 $
(1,124.57 C$)
     -35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(31,339.46 C$)
17,424.86 $
(23,742.86 C$)
     -24.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(64.24 C$)
59.30 $
(80.80 C$)
     +25.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(71.54 C$)
44.85 $
(61.11 C$)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(108.25 C$)
88.47 $
(120.54 C$)
     +11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(133.76 C$)
107.49 $
(146.47 C$)
     +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.17 $
(2,417.45 C$)
1,494.50 $
(2,036.38 C$)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,533.82 C$)
1,190.22 $
(1,621.77 C$)
     +5.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(3,781.93 C$)
2,273.47 $
(3,097.80 C$)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(2,437.89 C$)
1,849.70 $
(2,520.37 C$)
     +3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(335.61 C$)
273.86 $
(373.15 C$)
     +11.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(276.18 C$)
275.74 $
(375.72 C$)
     +36.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,483.86 $
(6,109.64 C$)
3,619.58 $
(4,931.99 C$)
     -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.43      -2.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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