Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 41.2% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 89.3% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 199.0% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 54.2% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 34.5% higher than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 16.2% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 C$
(20.50 $)
40.98 C$
(30.00 $)
     +46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.20 $)
177.59 C$
(130.00 $)
     +77.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(10.61 $)
16.39 C$
(12.00 $)
     +13.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(5.67 $)
10.93 C$
(8.00 $)
     +41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.86 $)
13.66 C$
(10.00 $)
     +70.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.86 $)
7.70 C$
(5.63 $)
     +46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
4.16 C$
(3.04 $)
     +44.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(1.78 $)
3.10 C$
(2.27 $)
     +27.2 %
Markets
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.72 C$
(7.12 $)
7.71 C$
(5.64 $)
     -20.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.07 C$
(2.24 $)
5.95 C$
(4.35 $)
     +93.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.68 $)
4.55 C$
(3.33 $)
     +97.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 C$
(3.99 $)
7.17 C$
(5.25 $)
     +31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.70 C$
(6.37 $)
10.19 C$
(7.46 $)
     +17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.13 C$
(5.95 $)
9.30 C$
(6.81 $)
     +14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.13 C$
(6.68 $)
11.87 C$
(8.69 $)
     +30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
4.28 C$
(3.14 $)
     +62.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.63 $)
1.31 C$
(0.96 $)
     +52.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.76 $)
3.54 C$
(2.59 $)
     +47.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.88 $)
4.00 C$
(2.93 $)
     +55.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 C$
(1.19 $)
2.47 C$
(1.81 $)
     +51.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(1.03 $)
2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
     +64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$
(2.67 $)
4.03 C$
(2.95 $)
     +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(1.87 $)
3.38 C$
(2.47 $)
     +32.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 C$
(14.63 $)
27.32 C$
(20.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.69 $)
3.51 C$
(2.57 $)
     -4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 C$
(3.74 $)
5.20 C$
(3.81 $)
     +1.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.64 $)
23.22 C$
(17.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.71 $)
3.96 C$
(2.90 $)
     +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(84.18 $)
180.32 C$
(132.00 $)
     +56.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.29 $)
6.83 C$
(5.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(2.26 $)
4.78 C$
(3.50 $)
     +54.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(28.59 $)
46.45 C$
(34.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.50 C$
(4.03 $)
5.27 C$
(3.86 $)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,872.43 $)
43,031.87 C$
(31,500.00 $)
     +26.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,992.90 C$
(21,223.25 $)
37,526.42 C$
(27,469.93 $)
     +29.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.51 C$
(217.05 $)
241.50 C$
(176.78 $)
     -18.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.77 C$
(47.41 $)
90.77 C$
(66.45 $)
     +40.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 92.52 C$
(67.73 $)
96.83 C$
(70.88 $)
     +4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.50 C$
(54.53 $)
191.25 C$
(140.00 $)
     +156.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 51.10 C$
(37.41 $)
106.36 C$
(77.86 $)
     +108.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.18 $)
27.32 C$
(20.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,124.57 C$
(823.20 $)
4,230.33 C$
(3,096.67 $)
     +276.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,742.86 C$
(17,380.14 $)
78,686.84 C$
(57,600.00 $)
     +231.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.80 C$
(59.15 $)
98.13 C$
(71.83 $)
     +21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.11 C$
(44.73 $)
65.90 C$
(48.24 $)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.54 C$
(88.24 $)
135.11 C$
(98.90 $)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.47 C$
(107.22 $)
225.96 C$
(165.41 $)
     +54.3 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,036.56 C$
(1,490.79 $)
5,912.72 C$
(4,328.21 $)
     +190.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,621.77 C$
(1,187.16 $)
3,909.71 C$
(2,861.97 $)
     +141.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.80 C$
(2,267.64 $)
11,700.57 C$
(8,565.00 $)
     +277.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,520.37 C$
(1,844.95 $)
6,217.23 C$
(4,551.11 $)
     +146.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 373.15 C$
(273.15 $)
2,144.18 C$
(1,569.57 $)
     +474.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 375.72 C$
(275.03 $)
1,561.10 C$
(1,142.75 $)
     +315.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,931.99 C$
(3,610.29 $)
7,819.35 C$
(5,723.89 $)
     +58.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 6.72      +4.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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