Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Calgary 

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Consumer Prices in Calgary are 9.3% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 5.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Calgary are 1.8% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 6.0% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 22.3% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 1.5% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.53 C$)
17.05 €
(25.00 C$)
     +21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(102.65 C$)
68.19 €
(100.00 C$)
     -2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.66 C$)
9.89 €
(14.50 C$)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.60 C$)
5.11 €
(7.50 C$)
     +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.87 C$)
5.46 €
(8.00 C$)
     +36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(5.42 C$)
3.54 €
(5.19 C$)
     -4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 €
(4.16 C$)
1.91 €
(2.81 C$)
     -32.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(3.78 C$)
1.66 €
(2.44 C$)
     -35.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(6.36 C$)
6.67 €
(9.78 C$)
     +53.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2.59 C$)
2.05 €
(3.01 C$)
     +16.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.85 C$)
1.57 €
(2.31 C$)
     +24.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 €
(4.77 C$)
3.42 €
(5.02 C$)
     +5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(8.38 C$)
5.98 €
(8.77 C$)
     +4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 €
(8.65 C$)
5.51 €
(8.08 C$)
     -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 €
(10.37 C$)
6.15 €
(9.02 C$)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.75 C$)
1.81 €
(2.65 C$)
     +51.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.05 C$)
0.59 €
(0.86 C$)
     -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.43 C$)
1.63 €
(2.39 C$)
     +67.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2.13 C$)
1.74 €
(2.55 C$)
     +19.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.08 C$)
1.08 €
(1.59 C$)
     +46.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.13 C$)
0.94 €
(1.38 C$)
     +22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(2.28 C$)
2.49 €
(3.65 C$)
     +60.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(1.32 C$)
1.65 €
(2.42 C$)
     +83.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.78 C$)
13.64 €
(20.00 C$)
     +127.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 €
(1.43 C$)
2.50 €
(3.67 C$)
     +157.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(2.40 C$)
3.34 €
(4.90 C$)
     +104.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.02 C$)
13.64 €
(20.00 C$)
     +66.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.13 C$)
2.52 €
(3.70 C$)
     -27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(71.86 C$)
78.42 €
(115.00 C$)
     +60.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.33 C$)
3.07 €
(4.50 C$)
     -38.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.43 C$)
3.84 €
(5.63 C$)
     +3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.33 C$)
35.80 €
(52.50 C$)
     +2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(10.01 C$)
3.74 €
(5.48 C$)
     -45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(43,670.80 C$)
23,170.28 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,283.28 C$)
19,957.04 €
(29,265.95 C$)
     -33.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 €
(488.84 C$)
218.01 €
(319.71 C$)
     -34.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 €
(28.46 C$)
42.32 €
(62.05 C$)
     +118.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 €
(57.23 C$)
62.10 €
(91.06 C$)
     +59.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 €
(50.59 C$)
55.26 €
(81.04 C$)
     +60.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 €
(31.90 C$)
32.84 €
(48.15 C$)
     +51.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 €
(18.55 C$)
12.27 €
(18.00 C$)
     -3.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(281.69 C$)
845.58 €
(1,240.00 C$)
     +340.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 €
(12,310.82 C$)
18,769.85 €
(27,525.00 C$)
     +123.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 €
(120.19 C$)
56.84 €
(83.35 C$)
     -30.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 €
(55.95 C$)
47.46 €
(69.59 C$)
     +24.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 €
(127.80 C$)
84.98 €
(124.62 C$)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 €
(191.14 C$)
117.73 €
(172.64 C$)
     -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 €
(1,844.90 C$)
1,347.40 €
(1,975.89 C$)
     +7.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 €
(1,318.93 C$)
1,099.06 €
(1,611.72 C$)
     +22.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,403.13 €
(3,524.06 C$)
2,065.19 €
(3,028.48 C$)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,761.86 €
(2,583.68 C$)
1,690.48 €
(2,479.00 C$)
     -4.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 €
(1,103.84 C$)
298.82 €
(438.21 C$)
     -60.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(795.39 C$)
280.71 €
(411.64 C$)
     -48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 €
(4,524.20 C$)
3,312.14 €
(4,857.08 C$)
     +7.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.42      +62.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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