Cost of Living Comparison Between Cork and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 2.5% higher than in Cork (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 4.8% lower than in Cork
Rent Prices in Calgary are 18.1% lower than in Cork
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 2.6% lower than in Cork
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 15.1% higher than in Cork
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 11.1% higher than in Cork
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Restaurants
Cork Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(23.75 C$)
18.86 €
(28.00 C$)
     +17.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(126.18 C$)
67.36 €
(100.00 C$)
     -20.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(13.36 C$)
9.77 €
(14.50 C$)
     +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(8.91 C$)
5.22 €
(7.75 C$)
     -13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.16 C$)
5.39 €
(8.00 C$)
     -2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.66 €
(5.43 C$)
3.55 €
(5.27 C$)
     -2.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 €
(3.20 C$)
1.93 €
(2.87 C$)
     -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(2.52 C$)
1.64 €
(2.43 C$)
     -3.6 %
Markets
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 €
(7.34 C$)
6.49 €
(9.63 C$)
     +31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.35 C$)
2.08 €
(3.08 C$)
     +31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
1.55 €
(2.30 C$)
     +91.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(5.53 C$)
3.68 €
(5.46 C$)
     -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 €
(6.59 C$)
5.93 €
(8.81 C$)
     +33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 €
(6.89 C$)
5.54 €
(8.22 C$)
     +19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.68 €
(6.95 C$)
6.15 €
(9.13 C$)
     +31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.92 C$)
1.78 €
(2.64 C$)
     +37.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.54 C$)
0.58 €
(0.86 C$)
     -44.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.78 C$)
1.62 €
(2.41 C$)
     +35.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(2.57 C$)
1.73 €
(2.57 C$)
     -0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.34 C$)
1.09 €
(1.62 C$)
     +21.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(0.92 C$)
0.94 €
(1.40 C$)
     +52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(1.78 C$)
2.46 €
(3.65 C$)
     +105.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 €
(2.40 C$)
1.72 €
(2.55 C$)
     +6.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.25 €
(18.18 C$)
13.47 €
(19.99 C$)
     +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.13 €
(4.65 C$)
2.47 €
(3.67 C$)
     -21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 €
(5.28 C$)
3.44 €
(5.11 C$)
     -3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.75 C$)
13.47 €
(20.00 C$)
     -15.8 %
Transportation
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.97 C$)
2.49 €
(3.70 C$)
     +24.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.00 €
(135.09 C$)
77.47 €
(115.00 C$)
     -14.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.42 C$)
3.03 €
(4.50 C$)
     -39.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 €
(4.54 C$)
2.08 €
(3.09 C$)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(45.28 C$)
26.31 €
(39.06 C$)
     -13.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 €
(9.83 C$)
3.71 €
(5.50 C$)
     -44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,337.50 €
(53,941.39 C$)
22,889.21 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,444.44 €
(49,646.78 C$)
19,531.00 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -41.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.58 €
(312.60 C$)
199.74 €
(296.51 C$)
     -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.32 €
(31.64 C$)
43.99 €
(65.30 C$)
     +106.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.57 €
(75.06 C$)
62.47 €
(92.73 C$)
     +23.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.34 €
(94.02 C$)
50.58 €
(75.09 C$)
     -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.44 €
(37.76 C$)
34.42 €
(51.10 C$)
     +35.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(17.81 C$)
12.13 €
(18.00 C$)
     +1.0 %
Childcare
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,204.17 €
(1,787.53 C$)
757.57 €
(1,124.57 C$)
     -37.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,400.00 €
(9,500.51 C$)
15,994.32 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +149.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.88 €
(143.81 C$)
54.43 €
(80.80 C$)
     -43.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.04 €
(68.35 C$)
41.17 €
(61.11 C$)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.29 €
(134.04 C$)
81.20 €
(120.54 C$)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.36 €
(131.17 C$)
98.67 €
(146.47 C$)
     +11.7 %
Rent Per Month
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,516.18 €
(2,250.70 C$)
1,372.00 €
(2,036.67 C$)
     -9.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,296.92 €
(1,925.22 C$)
1,099.73 €
(1,632.50 C$)
     -15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,714.29 €
(4,029.24 C$)
2,086.83 €
(3,097.80 C$)
     -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,115.38 €
(3,140.19 C$)
1,697.84 €
(2,520.37 C$)
     -19.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 387.67 €
(575.48 C$)
251.37 €
(373.15 C$)
     -35.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 327.22 €
(485.74 C$)
253.10 €
(375.72 C$)
     -22.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Cork Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,143.23 €
(4,665.99 C$)
3,322.42 €
(4,931.99 C$)
     +5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 6.43      +50.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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