Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 27.0% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 20.4% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Madrid are 4.8% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 16.4% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 32.1% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 13.6% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(17.01 €)
20.57 C$
(14.00 €)
     -17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(68.06 €)
88.16 C$
(60.00 €)
     -11.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.25 C$
(9.70 €)
13.22 C$
(9.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(4.76 €)
4.41 C$
(3.00 €)
     -37.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.44 €)
5.88 C$
(4.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.59 €)
3.39 C$
(2.30 €)
     -35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(1.96 €)
3.58 C$
(2.44 €)
     +24.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(1.67 €)
2.26 C$
(1.54 €)
     -8.0 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.84 C$
(6.70 €)
5.95 C$
(4.05 €)
     -39.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 C$
(2.01 €)
2.02 C$
(1.38 €)
     -31.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 C$
(1.55 €)
0.96 C$
(0.65 €)
     -57.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.94 C$
(3.36 €)
4.07 C$
(2.77 €)
     -17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.28 C$
(5.63 €)
8.75 C$
(5.95 €)
     +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.86 C$
(5.35 €)
4.96 C$
(3.37 €)
     -37.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.96 C$
(6.10 €)
9.09 C$
(6.19 €)
     +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.78 €)
1.53 C$
(1.04 €)
     -41.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$
(0.58 €)
1.20 C$
(0.81 €)
     +40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(1.62 €)
1.14 C$
(0.78 €)
     -51.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.64 C$
(1.80 €)
1.55 C$
(1.06 €)
     -41.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.63 C$
(1.11 €)
0.91 C$
(0.62 €)
     -44.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(0.95 €)
1.00 C$
(0.68 €)
     -29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.59 C$
(2.44 €)
1.77 C$
(1.20 €)
     -50.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$
(1.62 €)
1.27 C$
(0.87 €)
     -46.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(12.93 €)
8.82 C$
(6.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.72 C$
(2.53 €)
1.71 C$
(1.17 €)
     -53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.84 C$
(3.29 €)
2.56 C$
(1.74 €)
     -47.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.50 C$
(13.27 €)
8.08 C$
(5.50 €)
     -58.6 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.60 C$
(2.45 €)
2.20 C$
(1.50 €)
     -38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(78.26 €)
58.78 C$
(40.00 €)
     -48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.06 €)
4.41 C$
(3.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.07 C$
(3.45 €)
2.84 C$
(1.93 €)
     -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.50 C$
(35.73 €)
32.33 C$
(22.00 €)
     -38.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.36 C$
(3.65 €)
9.10 C$
(6.19 €)
     +69.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,123.74 €)
48,490.16 C$
(33,000.00 €)
     +42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,919.70 C$
(19,681.31 €)
38,852.07 C$
(26,440.79 €)
     +34.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.07 C$
(210.34 €)
193.29 C$
(131.54 €)
     -37.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.40 C$
(41.10 €)
22.10 C$
(15.04 €)
     -63.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.64 C$
(62.37 €)
42.63 C$
(29.01 €)
     -53.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.95 C$
(53.73 €)
64.95 C$
(44.21 €)
     -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 47.17 C$
(32.10 €)
14.29 C$
(9.72 €)
     -69.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.25 €)
14.69 C$
(10.00 €)
     -18.4 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,213.64 C$
(825.94 €)
712.94 C$
(485.19 €)
     -41.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,775.00 C$
(20,263.39 €)
13,679.40 C$
(9,309.52 €)
     -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.16 C$
(55.23 €)
96.85 C$
(65.91 €)
     +19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.36 C$
(48.56 €)
41.01 C$
(27.91 €)
     -42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.90 C$
(83.64 €)
110.80 C$
(75.41 €)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.26 C$
(113.83 €)
121.42 C$
(82.63 €)
     -27.4 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,931.97 C$
(1,314.81 €)
1,771.53 C$
(1,205.61 €)
     -8.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,565.52 C$
(1,065.41 €)
1,293.54 C$
(880.32 €)
     -17.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,861.82 C$
(1,947.61 €)
3,115.73 C$
(2,120.41 €)
     +8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,371.86 C$
(1,614.17 €)
2,127.35 C$
(1,447.77 €)
     -10.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 431.90 C$
(293.93 €)
602.28 C$
(409.88 €)
     +39.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.42 C$
(271.82 €)
346.18 C$
(235.59 €)
     -13.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,756.40 C$
(3,236.97 €)
3,269.28 C$
(2,224.91 €)
     -31.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 2.59      -60.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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