Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Irvine, CA 

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Cost of Living in Irvine, CA is 11.1% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Irvine, CA is 36.7% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 94.4% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 22.3% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 5.1% higher than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 39.7% higher than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.00 C$
(19.74 $)
27.36 C$
(20.00 $)
     +1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.10 $)
136.80 C$
(100.00 $)
     +36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(10.60 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     +13.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(5.67 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
13.27 C$
(9.70 $)
     +65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 C$
(3.83 $)
7.71 C$
(5.64 $)
     +47.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     +38.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.78 $)
3.19 C$
(2.33 $)
     +31.1 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.90 C$
(7.24 $)
6.35 C$
(4.64 $)
     -35.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 C$
(2.27 $)
6.97 C$
(5.10 $)
     +124.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.68 $)
3.12 C$
(2.28 $)
     +35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 C$
(3.99 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     +0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.91 C$
(6.51 $)
8.74 C$
(6.39 $)
     -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.23 C$
(6.01 $)
5.81 C$
(4.25 $)
     -29.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 C$
(6.74 $)
8.72 C$
(6.37 $)
     -5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
3.38 C$
(2.47 $)
     +25.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$
(0.65 $)
1.06 C$
(0.78 $)
     +20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(1.73 $)
3.52 C$
(2.57 $)
     +48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.88 $)
2.90 C$
(2.12 $)
     +13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.60 C$
(1.17 $)
2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
     +28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(1.02 $)
1.88 C$
(1.37 $)
     +34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$
(2.67 $)
3.59 C$
(2.62 $)
     -1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(1.87 $)
2.71 C$
(1.98 $)
     +6.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
20.52 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
     -35.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 C$
(3.80 $)
6.32 C$
(4.62 $)
     +21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
13.26 C$
(9.69 $)
     -33.7 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.70 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(84.07 $)
182.63 C$
(133.50 $)
     +58.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.29 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
6.05 C$
(4.43 $)
     +88.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(28.55 $)
43.78 C$
(32.00 $)
     +12.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.52 C$
(4.04 $)
6.77 C$
(4.95 $)
     +22.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,838.01 $)
38,987.54 C$
(28,500.00 $)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(21,193.88 $)
37,751.92 C$
(27,596.75 $)
     +30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.07 C$
(220.08 $)
248.97 C$
(182.00 $)
     -17.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.26 C$
(46.98 $)
66.18 C$
(48.38 $)
     +3.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.52 C$
(67.64 $)
99.34 C$
(72.62 $)
     +7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.50 C$
(54.46 $)
127.68 C$
(93.33 $)
     +71.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(37.35 $)
17.10 C$
(12.50 $)
     -66.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
24.28 C$
(17.75 $)
     +34.9 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192.56 C$
(871.76 $)
2,496.57 C$
(1,825.00 $)
     +109.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(17,356.09 $)
54,938.24 C$
(40,160.00 $)
     +131.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.56 C$
(57.43 $)
83.22 C$
(60.83 $)
     +5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.11 C$
(44.67 $)
46.97 C$
(34.33 $)
     -23.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.46 C$
(86.59 $)
120.84 C$
(88.33 $)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.11 C$
(106.81 $)
198.36 C$
(145.00 $)
     +35.8 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.08 C$
(1,502.27 $)
3,389.56 C$
(2,477.78 $)
     +64.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.97 C$
(1,201.01 $)
3,406.28 C$
(2,490.00 $)
     +107.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,154.13 C$
(2,305.68 $)
6,132.67 C$
(4,483.00 $)
     +94.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,574.00 C$
(1,881.60 $)
5,394.99 C$
(3,943.75 $)
     +109.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.80 C$
(282.02 $)
1,048.84 C$
(766.71 $)
     +171.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.29 C$
(279.46 $)
1,033.50 C$
(755.49 $)
     +170.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,927.07 C$
(3,601.70 $)
9,413.92 C$
(6,881.60 $)
     +91.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.67      +3.2 %
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