Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Malaga 

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Consumer Prices in Malaga are 33.4% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 31.8% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Malaga are 28.2% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 28.8% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 41.2% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 17.1% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.98 €)
17.67 C$
(12.00 €)
     -29.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(67.91 €)
73.62 C$
(50.00 €)
     -26.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.12 C$
(9.59 €)
11.78 C$
(8.00 €)
     -16.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.25 C$
(4.92 €)
4.27 C$
(2.90 €)
     -41.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
4.42 C$
(3.00 €)
     -44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 C$
(3.50 €)
2.86 C$
(1.94 €)
     -44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(1.92 €)
2.78 C$
(1.89 €)
     -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.65 €)
1.95 C$
(1.32 €)
     -19.9 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.69 C$
(6.58 €)
5.65 C$
(3.84 €)
     -41.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(2.08 €)
1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
     -54.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.55 €)
0.84 C$
(0.57 €)
     -63.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$
(3.50 €)
3.55 C$
(2.41 €)
     -31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$
(5.98 €)
7.26 C$
(4.93 €)
     -17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$
(5.53 €)
4.20 C$
(2.85 €)
     -48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$
(6.12 €)
8.35 C$
(5.67 €)
     -7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(1.81 €)
1.32 C$
(0.90 €)
     -50.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.59 €)
1.10 C$
(0.75 €)
     +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(1.61 €)
0.98 C$
(0.66 €)
     -58.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(1.73 €)
1.29 C$
(0.88 €)
     -49.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(1.10 €)
1.08 C$
(0.73 €)
     -33.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
1.08 C$
(0.73 €)
     -23.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
1.51 C$
(1.02 €)
     -59.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(1.72 €)
1.03 C$
(0.70 €)
     -59.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(13.24 €)
5.89 C$
(4.00 €)
     -69.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.49 €)
1.52 C$
(1.03 €)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$
(3.38 €)
3.19 C$
(2.16 €)
     -36.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.58 €)
7.88 C$
(5.35 €)
     -60.6 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
2.06 C$
(1.40 €)
     -44.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(78.10 €)
38.21 C$
(25.95 €)
     -66.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.06 €)
5.89 C$
(4.00 €)
     +30.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.19 €)
2.37 C$
(1.61 €)
     -26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(26.53 €)
28.27 C$
(19.20 €)
     -27.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$
(3.72 €)
9.34 C$
(6.34 €)
     +70.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,075.10 €)
49,129.83 C$
(33,365.00 €)
     +44.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,265.95 C$
(19,875.06 €)
40,769.73 C$
(27,687.50 €)
     +39.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.19 C$
(201.15 €)
206.98 C$
(140.56 €)
     -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.03 C$
(42.13 €)
27.18 C$
(18.46 €)
     -56.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.04 C$
(61.15 €)
42.43 C$
(28.81 €)
     -52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.11 C$
(53.73 €)
56.30 C$
(38.24 €)
     -28.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.07 C$
(34.00 €)
20.61 C$
(14.00 €)
     -58.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.22 €)
11.93 C$
(8.10 €)
     -33.7 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.18 C$
(847.66 €)
496.17 C$
(336.96 €)
     -60.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,800.00 C$
(18,200.39 €)
15,804.79 C$
(10,733.33 €)
     -41.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.28 C$
(55.20 €)
80.99 C$
(55.00 €)
     -0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.19 C$
(46.99 €)
46.28 C$
(31.43 €)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.80 C$
(82.04 €)
98.98 C$
(67.22 €)
     -18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.96 C$
(109.99 €)
119.03 C$
(80.83 €)
     -26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,994.14 C$
(1,354.26 €)
1,367.79 C$
(928.89 €)
     -31.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.14 C$
(1,088.05 €)
1,117.87 C$
(759.17 €)
     -30.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,019.67 C$
(2,050.71 €)
2,286.46 C$
(1,552.78 €)
     -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,511.36 C$
(1,705.51 €)
1,776.20 C$
(1,206.25 €)
     -29.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.21 C$
(297.60 €)
349.83 C$
(237.58 €)
     -20.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 412.66 C$
(280.24 €)
285.00 C$
(193.55 €)
     -30.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,881.21 C$
(3,314.92 €)
2,758.94 C$
(1,873.65 €)
     -43.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 3.37      -47.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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