Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 42.7% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 90.1% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 198.7% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 63.0% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 35.5% higher than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 15.4% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
41.01 C$
(30.00 $)
     +64.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.14 $)
177.73 C$
(130.00 $)
     +77.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.12 C$
(10.33 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.25 C$
(5.30 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
14.36 C$
(10.50 $)
     +79.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 C$
(3.77 $)
7.65 C$
(5.60 $)
     +48.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
4.21 C$
(3.08 $)
     +48.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.78 $)
3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
     +29.0 %
Markets
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.69 C$
(7.09 $)
7.70 C$
(5.63 $)
     -20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(2.24 $)
5.92 C$
(4.33 $)
     +93.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
4.39 C$
(3.21 $)
     +92.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$
(3.77 $)
7.25 C$
(5.30 $)
     +40.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$
(6.44 $)
10.20 C$
(7.46 $)
     +15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$
(5.95 $)
9.48 C$
(6.93 $)
     +16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$
(6.59 $)
11.88 C$
(8.69 $)
     +31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(1.95 $)
4.34 C$
(3.17 $)
     +62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.63 $)
1.26 C$
(0.92 $)
     +46.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
3.63 C$
(2.66 $)
     +53.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(1.86 $)
3.91 C$
(2.86 $)
     +53.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(1.18 $)
2.51 C$
(1.84 $)
     +56.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(1.03 $)
2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
     +63.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$
(2.71 $)
3.99 C$
(2.92 $)
     +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(1.85 $)
3.32 C$
(2.43 $)
     +31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(14.26 $)
27.34 C$
(20.00 $)
     +40.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.69 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$
(3.64 $)
5.20 C$
(3.81 $)
     +4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
23.24 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.2 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.71 $)
3.96 C$
(2.90 $)
     +7.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(84.12 $)
180.46 C$
(132.00 $)
     +56.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.29 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(28.57 $)
46.48 C$
(34.00 $)
     +19.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$
(4.00 $)
5.27 C$
(3.85 $)
     -3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,853.16 $)
43,065.22 C$
(31,500.00 $)
     +26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,265.95 C$
(21,406.54 $)
37,555.51 C$
(27,469.93 $)
     +28.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.19 C$
(216.65 $)
250.44 C$
(183.18 $)
     -15.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.03 C$
(45.37 $)
90.67 C$
(66.32 $)
     +46.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.04 C$
(65.86 $)
97.84 C$
(71.56 $)
     +8.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.11 C$
(57.87 $)
180.66 C$
(132.14 $)
     +128.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.07 C$
(36.62 $)
106.44 C$
(77.86 $)
     +112.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
27.34 C$
(20.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.18 C$
(912.98 $)
4,233.61 C$
(3,096.67 $)
     +239.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,800.00 C$
(19,602.82 $)
79,636.49 C$
(58,250.00 $)
     +197.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.28 C$
(59.45 $)
96.86 C$
(70.85 $)
     +19.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.19 C$
(50.61 $)
64.98 C$
(47.53 $)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.80 C$
(88.36 $)
133.64 C$
(97.75 $)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.96 C$
(118.46 $)
223.65 C$
(163.59 $)
     +38.1 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,991.69 C$
(1,456.82 $)
5,674.37 C$
(4,150.51 $)
     +184.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.14 C$
(1,171.89 $)
3,892.09 C$
(2,846.86 $)
     +142.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,019.67 C$
(2,208.73 $)
11,529.02 C$
(8,432.88 $)
     +281.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,511.36 C$
(1,836.93 $)
6,156.38 C$
(4,503.08 $)
     +145.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.21 C$
(320.53 $)
2,248.37 C$
(1,644.57 $)
     +413.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 412.66 C$
(301.84 $)
1,492.54 C$
(1,091.71 $)
     +261.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,881.21 C$
(3,570.36 $)
7,850.17 C$
(5,742.00 $)
     +60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.68      +4.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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