Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Grenoble 

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Consumer Prices in Grenoble are 9.1% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Grenoble are 20.4% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Grenoble are 46.5% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Grenoble are 14.5% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Grenoble are 8.1% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Grenoble is 12.1% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 26.00 C$
(17.63 €)
22.13 C$
(15.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(67.79 €)
73.76 C$
(50.00 €)
     -26.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(9.49 €)
14.75 C$
(10.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(5.08 €)
8.85 C$
(6.00 €)
     +18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.42 €)
7.38 C$
(5.00 €)
     -7.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 C$
(3.53 €)
4.66 C$
(3.16 €)
     -10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(1.92 €)
3.90 C$
(2.64 €)
     +37.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 C$
(1.62 €)
1.92 C$
(1.30 €)
     -19.9 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.61 C$
(6.51 €)
6.35 C$
(4.31 €)
     -33.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 C$
(2.09 €)
1.61 C$
(1.09 €)
     -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 C$
(1.54 €)
1.70 C$
(1.15 €)
     -25.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 C$
(3.67 €)
5.90 C$
(4.00 €)
     +9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$
(5.97 €)
13.27 C$
(9.00 €)
     +50.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$
(5.52 €)
7.58 C$
(5.14 €)
     -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$
(6.11 €)
11.49 C$
(7.79 €)
     +27.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(1.81 €)
1.71 C$
(1.16 €)
     -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.59 €)
1.05 C$
(0.71 €)
     +21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(1.61 €)
1.78 C$
(1.21 €)
     -24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(1.73 €)
1.83 C$
(1.24 €)
     -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(1.09 €)
1.56 C$
(1.06 €)
     -3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
1.34 C$
(0.91 €)
     -5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
2.21 C$
(1.50 €)
     -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(1.72 €)
1.51 C$
(1.02 €)
     -40.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(13.22 €)
10.33 C$
(7.00 €)
     -47.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.49 €)
3.95 C$
(2.67 €)
     +7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$
(3.37 €)
3.32 C$
(2.25 €)
     -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.56 €)
16.23 C$
(11.00 €)
     -18.9 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
2.66 C$
(1.80 €)
     -28.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(77.96 €)
93.97 C$
(63.70 €)
     -18.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.05 €)
3.69 C$
(2.50 €)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(2.09 €)
4.42 C$
(2.99 €)
     +42.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(26.48 €)
39.83 C$
(27.00 €)
     +2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.46 C$
(3.70 €)
9.79 C$
(6.64 €)
     +79.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,033.66 €)
47,787.34 C$
(32,395.00 €)
     +40.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(19,654.26 €)
59,005.82 C$
(40,000.00 €)
     +103.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.79 C$
(200.52 €)
234.11 C$
(158.70 €)
     -20.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.06 C$
(42.75 €)
43.69 C$
(29.62 €)
     -30.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.01 C$
(61.70 €)
45.91 C$
(31.12 €)
     -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.09 C$
(50.90 €)
52.68 C$
(35.71 €)
     -29.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(34.64 €)
15.49 C$
(10.50 €)
     -69.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.20 €)
17.70 C$
(12.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,157.62 C$
(784.75 €)
958.84 C$
(650.00 €)
     -17.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(16,095.27 €)
10,326.02 C$
(7,000.00 €)
     -56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.61 C$
(53.97 €)
118.01 C$
(80.00 €)
     +48.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.25 C$
(41.52 €)
53.47 C$
(36.25 €)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.15 C$
(81.45 €)
123.91 C$
(84.00 €)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.11 C$
(100.40 €)
179.97 C$
(122.00 €)
     +21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,993.43 C$
(1,351.34 €)
1,069.48 C$
(725.00 €)
     -46.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.42 C$
(1,086.28 €)
774.45 C$
(525.00 €)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,011.60 C$
(2,041.56 €)
1,819.35 C$
(1,233.33 €)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,475.00 C$
(1,677.80 €)
1,199.78 C$
(813.33 €)
     -51.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.17 C$
(238.73 €)
555.03 C$
(376.25 €)
     +57.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 366.09 C$
(248.17 €)
417.99 C$
(283.35 €)
     +14.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Grenoble Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,975.42 C$
(3,372.84 €)
3,481.71 C$
(2,360.25 €)
     -30.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.41 3.50      -45.4 %
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