Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Calgary 

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Consumer Prices in Calgary are 2.2% higher than in Cork (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 5.1% lower than in Cork
Rent Prices in Calgary are 18.5% lower than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 3.6% lower than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 15.1% higher than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 12.3% higher than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.59 C$
(16.00 €)
27.00 C$
(18.32 €)
     +14.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.30 C$
(85.00 €)
100.00 C$
(67.84 €)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.27 C$
(9.00 €)
14.25 C$
(9.67 €)
     +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.84 C$
(6.00 €)
7.75 C$
(5.26 €)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.11 C$
(5.50 €)
8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
     -1.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.66 €)
5.21 C$
(3.54 €)
     -3.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 C$
(2.16 €)
2.82 C$
(1.91 €)
     -11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 C$
(1.70 €)
2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
     -4.8 %
Markets
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.29 C$
(4.94 €)
9.61 C$
(6.52 €)
     +31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.55 €)
3.06 C$
(2.08 €)
     +34.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 C$
(0.81 €)
2.22 C$
(1.51 €)
     +86.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.58 C$
(3.79 €)
5.41 C$
(3.67 €)
     -3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.54 C$
(4.44 €)
8.80 C$
(5.97 €)
     +34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(4.64 €)
8.14 C$
(5.52 €)
     +19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 C$
(4.68 €)
9.01 C$
(6.11 €)
     +30.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.94 C$
(1.32 €)
2.67 C$
(1.81 €)
     +37.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(0.99 €)
0.86 C$
(0.59 €)
     -41.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 C$
(1.24 €)
2.37 C$
(1.61 €)
     +29.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(1.69 €)
2.55 C$
(1.73 €)
     +2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 C$
(0.88 €)
1.61 C$
(1.09 €)
     +24.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(0.62 €)
1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
     +55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.75 C$
(1.19 €)
3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
     +111.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 C$
(1.62 €)
2.53 C$
(1.72 €)
     +6.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.43 C$
(12.50 €)
19.50 C$
(13.23 €)
     +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(3.14 €)
3.67 C$
(2.49 €)
     -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.29 C$
(3.59 €)
4.98 C$
(3.38 €)
     -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.59 C$
(16.00 €)
20.00 C$
(13.57 €)
     -15.2 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 C$
(2.00 €)
3.70 C$
(2.51 €)
     +25.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.05 C$
(95.00 €)
115.00 C$
(78.01 €)
     -17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.37 C$
(5.00 €)
4.50 C$
(3.05 €)
     -38.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 C$
(3.06 €)
3.09 C$
(2.10 €)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.96 C$
(30.50 €)
39.06 C$
(26.50 €)
     -13.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.76 C$
(6.62 €)
5.48 C$
(3.72 €)
     -43.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,567.21 C$
(36,337.50 €)
33,978.00 C$
(23,049.09 €)
     -36.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 49,302.39 C$
(33,444.44 €)
28,992.90 C$
(19,667.43 €)
     -41.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.43 C$
(210.58 €)
294.60 C$
(199.84 €)
     -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.12 C$
(21.11 €)
64.18 C$
(43.54 €)
     +106.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.88 C$
(50.12 €)
91.38 C$
(61.99 €)
     +23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.37 C$
(63.34 €)
75.09 C$
(50.94 €)
     -19.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 C$
(25.44 €)
51.10 C$
(34.66 €)
     +36.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.69 C$
(12.00 €)
18.00 C$
(12.21 €)
     +1.8 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,775.13 C$
(1,204.17 €)
1,124.57 C$
(762.86 €)
     -36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,434.61 C$
(6,400.00 €)
23,742.86 C$
(16,106.05 €)
     +151.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 142.82 C$
(96.88 €)
80.80 C$
(54.81 €)
     -43.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.87 C$
(46.04 €)
61.11 C$
(41.45 €)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.88 C$
(93.53 €)
121.48 C$
(82.41 €)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.02 C$
(88.20 €)
153.76 C$
(104.31 €)
     +18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,227.36 C$
(1,510.94 €)
2,032.59 C$
(1,378.81 €)
     -8.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,936.06 C$
(1,313.33 €)
1,632.50 C$
(1,107.41 €)
     -15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,025.59 C$
(2,730.77 €)
3,076.88 C$
(2,087.21 €)
     -23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,144.87 C$
(2,133.33 €)
2,498.08 C$
(1,694.58 €)
     -20.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 571.49 C$
(387.67 €)
373.15 C$
(253.13 €)
     -34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 482.37 C$
(327.22 €)
375.72 C$
(254.87 €)
     -22.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,642.06 C$
(3,148.96 €)
4,945.83 C$
(3,355.02 €)
     +6.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 6.45      +50.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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