Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Calgary 

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Consumer Prices in Calgary are 5.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 6.6% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Calgary are 10.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 1.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 10.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 7.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.37 C$)
18.27 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(85.53 C$)
73.08 $
(100.00 C$)
     +16.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.68 C$)
10.32 $
(14.12 C$)
     +3.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(6.43 C$)
5.30 $
(7.25 C$)
     +12.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(9.24 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(6.61 C$)
3.76 $
(5.15 C$)
     -22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(3.55 C$)
2.07 $
(2.83 C$)
     -20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(2.14 C$)
1.78 $
(2.43 C$)
     +13.6 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(6.09 C$)
7.02 $
(9.61 C$)
     +57.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(4.36 C$)
2.25 $
(3.08 C$)
     -29.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(3.01 C$)
1.66 $
(2.28 C$)
     -24.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(4.22 C$)
3.76 $
(5.15 C$)
     +21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.85 C$)
6.43 $
(8.80 C$)
     +12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(7.82 C$)
5.95 $
(8.14 C$)
     +4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(8.66 C$)
6.59 $
(9.01 C$)
     +4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(3.98 C$)
1.95 $
(2.67 C$)
     -33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.13 C$)
0.63 $
(0.86 C$)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(4.39 C$)
1.73 $
(2.37 C$)
     -46.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(3.80 C$)
1.86 $
(2.55 C$)
     -32.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.25 C$)
1.18 $
(1.61 C$)
     -28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
1.03 $
(1.41 C$)
     -50.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(3.87 C$)
2.70 $
(3.70 C$)
     -4.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(2.06 C$)
1.85 $
(2.53 C$)
     +23.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(24.63 C$)
14.25 $
(19.50 C$)
     -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.37 C$)
2.68 $
(3.67 C$)
     +55.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(5.82 C$)
3.64 $
(4.98 C$)
     -14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(14.80 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     +35.1 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.76 C$)
2.70 $
(3.70 C$)
     -1.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(133.42 C$)
84.04 $
(115.00 C$)
     -13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
3.29 $
(4.50 C$)
     -17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
2.35 $
(3.22 C$)
     +21.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(28.74 C$)
28.54 $
(39.06 C$)
     +35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(5.31 C$)
4.00 $
(5.48 C$)
     +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,052.45 C$)
24,830.19 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(35,515.21 C$)
21,386.75 $
(29,265.95 C$)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(254.84 C$)
216.45 $
(296.19 C$)
     +16.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(67.05 C$)
45.33 $
(62.03 C$)
     -7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(92.71 C$)
65.80 $
(90.04 C$)
     -2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(84.39 C$)
57.82 $
(79.11 C$)
     -6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(37.63 C$)
36.59 $
(50.07 C$)
     +33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
13.15 $
(18.00 C$)
     +9.6 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,754.99 C$)
912.14 $
(1,248.18 C$)
     -28.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(31,473.55 C$)
19,584.70 $
(26,800.00 C$)
     -14.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(64.51 C$)
59.40 $
(81.28 C$)
     +26.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(71.84 C$)
50.56 $
(69.19 C$)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(108.71 C$)
88.28 $
(120.80 C$)
     +11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(134.33 C$)
118.35 $
(161.96 C$)
     +20.6 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(2,367.36 C$)
1,457.25 $
(1,994.12 C$)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,540.38 C$)
1,170.80 $
(1,602.14 C$)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(3,798.11 C$)
2,206.69 $
(3,019.67 C$)
     -20.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(2,448.32 C$)
1,835.24 $
(2,511.36 C$)
     +2.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(337.04 C$)
320.23 $
(438.21 C$)
     +30.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(277.36 C$)
301.56 $
(412.66 C$)
     +48.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $
(5,622.93 C$)
3,567.05 $
(4,881.21 C$)
     -13.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.39      -3.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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