Restaurants | Calgary |
Ottawa | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 26.00 C$ | 28.00 C$ | +7.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +7.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 C$ | 8.00 C$ | +6.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.25 C$ | 9.00 C$ | +9.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.25 C$ | 5.37 C$ | +2.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.89 C$ | 3.25 C$ | +12.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 C$ | 2.23 C$ | -7.7 % |
Markets | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.86 C$ | 10.99 C$ | +11.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.12 C$ | 3.41 C$ | +9.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.22 C$ | 2.48 C$ | +11.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.42 C$ | 4.31 C$ | -20.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.33 C$ | 8.99 C$ | -3.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.40 C$ | 7.72 C$ | -8.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.43 C$ | 8.81 C$ | -6.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.71 C$ | 2.59 C$ | -4.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 C$ | 0.85 C$ | -2.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 C$ | 1.92 C$ | -18.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.57 C$ | 2.45 C$ | -4.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.59 C$ | 1.65 C$ | +4.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 C$ | 1.80 C$ | +23.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.67 C$ | 3.11 C$ | -15.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.61 C$ | 2.45 C$ | -6.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 19.99 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.73 C$ | 3.45 C$ | -7.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.14 C$ | 3.73 C$ | -27.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 17.25 C$ | -13.8 % |
Transportation | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.70 C$ | 3.79 C$ | +2.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.00 C$ | 128.75 C$ | +12.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | 4.12 C$ | -8.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 C$ | 4.46 C$ | +38.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.06 C$ | 45.00 C$ | +15.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.56 C$ | 5.75 C$ | +3.4 % |
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$ | 26,831.51 C$ | -7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 297.18 C$ | 236.50 C$ | -20.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.26 C$ | 55.07 C$ | -14.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92.27 C$ | 71.91 C$ | -22.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 74.20 C$ | 66.02 C$ | -11.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 51.10 C$ | 26.89 C$ | -47.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,187.68 C$ | 1,421.43 C$ | +19.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,742.86 C$ | 28,580.76 C$ | +20.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.56 C$ | 78.32 C$ | -0.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.35 C$ | 65.92 C$ | +5.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 117.32 C$ | 136.84 C$ | +16.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 148.95 C$ | 153.65 C$ | +3.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,048.52 C$ | 1,956.62 C$ | -4.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,661.03 C$ | 1,790.46 C$ | +7.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,194.42 C$ | 3,108.10 C$ | -2.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,601.64 C$ | 2,509.39 C$ | -3.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 402.11 C$ | 656.66 C$ | +63.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 383.90 C$ | 600.17 C$ | +56.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary |
Ottawa | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,007.59 C$ | 4,162.77 C$ | -16.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 6.50 | +0.7 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 375 | 204 |
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