Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Mississauga 

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Cost of Living in Mississauga is 9.5% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mississauga is 0.8% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 23.9% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 11.6% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 13.5% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 6.9% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -25.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$ 15.00 C$      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$ 7.50 C$      -3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 C$ 5.29 C$      +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$ 2.08 C$      -27.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$ 1.83 C$      -24.7 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.90 C$ 9.31 C$      -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 C$ 3.07 C$      -1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$ 1.84 C$      -20.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 C$ 4.55 C$      -16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.91 C$ 8.28 C$      -7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.23 C$ 6.92 C$      -15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.22 C$ 9.65 C$      +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 C$ 2.28 C$      -15.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$ 0.66 C$      -25.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$ 1.66 C$      -29.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$ 1.99 C$      -22.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.60 C$ 1.03 C$      -35.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$ 1.56 C$      +11.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$ 2.85 C$      -21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$ 2.82 C$      +10.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.69 C$ 3.24 C$      -12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 C$ 3.62 C$      -30.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.50 C$      -22.5 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$ 4.00 C$      +8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$ 131.00 C$      +13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.10 C$      -8.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 8.93 C$      +177.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$ 70.00 C$      +79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.53 C$ 5.79 C$      +4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$ 28,383.90 C$      -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.07 C$ 253.82 C$      -15.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.26 C$ 61.88 C$      -3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.52 C$ 73.67 C$      -20.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.20 C$ 71.14 C$      -4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$ 15.00 C$      -70.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +5.6 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192.56 C$ 900.00 C$      -24.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$ 20,000.00 C$      -15.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.56 C$ 76.67 C$      -2.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.11 C$ 65.71 C$      +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.46 C$ 113.75 C$      -4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.11 C$ 148.57 C$      +1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.57 C$ 2,570.00 C$      +25.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.97 C$ 2,235.71 C$      +36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,154.13 C$ 3,622.22 C$      +14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,574.00 C$ 3,255.56 C$      +26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 385.80 C$ 1,099.74 C$      +185.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.29 C$ 434.42 C$      +13.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,057.80 C$ 4,746.35 C$      -6.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 6.77      +4.8 %
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