Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Cork 

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Cost of Living in Cork is 2.4% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cork is 5.2% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Cork are 22.6% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Cork are 2.4% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Cork are 13.2% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Cork is 10.1% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Cork Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 C$
(18.90 €)
23.70 C$
(16.00 €)
     -15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(67.51 €)
125.90 C$
(85.00 €)
     +25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(9.79 €)
13.33 C$
(9.00 €)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(5.23 €)
8.89 C$
(6.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.40 €)
8.15 C$
(5.50 €)
     +1.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.56 €)
5.42 C$
(3.66 €)
     +2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(1.94 €)
3.19 C$
(2.16 €)
     +11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.64 €)
2.52 C$
(1.70 €)
     +3.5 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.63 C$
(6.50 €)
7.32 C$
(4.94 €)
     -23.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.08 C$
(2.08 €)
2.35 C$
(1.59 €)
     -23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.55 €)
1.20 C$
(0.81 €)
     -48.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 C$
(3.68 €)
5.60 C$
(3.78 €)
     +2.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.81 C$
(5.95 €)
6.58 C$
(4.44 €)
     -25.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(5.55 €)
6.87 C$
(4.64 €)
     -16.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.13 C$
(6.16 €)
6.94 C$
(4.68 €)
     -24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 C$
(1.79 €)
1.92 C$
(1.30 €)
     -27.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.58 €)
1.53 C$
(1.04 €)
     +78.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.63 €)
1.77 C$
(1.20 €)
     -26.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.73 €)
2.56 C$
(1.73 €)
     -0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 C$
(1.10 €)
1.34 C$
(0.90 €)
     -17.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(0.95 €)
0.92 C$
(0.62 €)
     -34.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$
(2.46 €)
1.77 C$
(1.20 €)
     -51.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(1.72 €)
2.39 C$
(1.62 €)
     -6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 C$
(13.50 €)
18.52 C$
(12.50 €)
     -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.48 €)
4.65 C$
(3.14 €)
     +26.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 C$
(3.45 €)
5.32 C$
(3.59 €)
     +4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.50 €)
23.70 C$
(16.00 €)
     +18.5 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.50 €)
2.96 C$
(2.00 €)
     -19.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(77.64 €)
140.72 C$
(95.00 €)
     +22.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.04 €)
7.41 C$
(5.00 €)
     +64.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(2.09 €)
4.53 C$
(3.06 €)
     +46.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(26.37 €)
45.18 C$
(30.50 €)
     +15.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$
(3.70 €)
9.81 C$
(6.62 €)
     +79.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(22,939.05 €)
53,824.19 C$
(36,337.50 €)
     +58.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(19,573.53 €)
49,538.91 C$
(33,444.44 €)
     +70.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.51 C$
(200.18 €)
311.92 C$
(210.58 €)
     +5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.30 C$
(44.09 €)
31.27 C$
(21.11 €)
     -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.73 C$
(62.61 €)
74.23 C$
(50.12 €)
     -19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.09 C$
(50.69 €)
93.81 C$
(63.34 €)
     +24.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(34.50 €)
37.68 C$
(25.44 €)
     -26.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(12.15 €)
17.77 C$
(12.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,124.57 C$
(759.21 €)
1,783.65 C$
(1,204.17 €)
     +58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(16,029.15 €)
9,479.87 C$
(6,400.00 €)
     -60.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.80 C$
(54.55 €)
143.50 C$
(96.88 €)
     +77.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.11 C$
(41.26 €)
68.20 C$
(46.04 €)
     +11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.54 C$
(81.38 €)
138.54 C$
(93.53 €)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.47 C$
(98.88 €)
130.64 C$
(88.20 €)
     -10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,036.67 C$
(1,374.98 €)
2,238.05 C$
(1,510.94 €)
     +9.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$
(1,102.12 €)
1,945.35 C$
(1,313.33 €)
     +19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.80 C$
(2,091.37 €)
4,044.90 C$
(2,730.77 €)
     +30.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,520.37 C$
(1,701.54 €)
3,159.96 C$
(2,133.33 €)
     +25.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 373.15 C$
(251.92 €)
574.23 C$
(387.67 €)
     +53.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 375.72 C$
(253.65 €)
484.68 C$
(327.22 €)
     +29.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Cork Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,931.99 C$
(3,329.66 €)
4,664.33 C$
(3,148.96 €)
     -5.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 4.28      -33.5 %
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