Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Calgary is 37.7% lower than in Lucerne (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 34.0% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 23.9% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 45.2% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 38.7% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 14.0% lower than in Lucerne | |
Restaurants | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.50 Fr. (42.40 C$) |
16.22 Fr. (25.00 C$) |
-41.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
145.00 Fr. (223.55 C$) |
64.86 Fr. (100.00 C$) |
-55.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 Fr. (21.58 C$) |
9.24 Fr. (14.25 C$) |
-34.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 Fr. (10.79 C$) |
4.70 Fr. (7.25 C$) |
-32.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 Fr. (8.86 C$) |
5.19 Fr. (8.00 C$) |
-9.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.00 Fr. (7.71 C$) |
3.42 Fr. (5.27 C$) |
-31.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.71 Fr. (5.73 C$) |
1.88 Fr. (2.90 C$) |
-49.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.08 Fr. (4.75 C$) |
1.58 Fr. (2.44 C$) |
-48.7 % |
Markets | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.90 Fr. (10.64 C$) |
6.36 Fr. (9.80 C$) |
-7.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.91 Fr. (4.48 C$) |
2.02 Fr. (3.11 C$) |
-30.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.50 Fr. (2.32 C$) |
1.49 Fr. (2.30 C$) |
-0.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 Fr. (9.66 C$) |
3.54 Fr. (5.46 C$) |
-43.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.17 Fr. (17.22 C$) |
5.78 Fr. (8.91 C$) |
-48.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.90 Fr. (19.89 C$) |
5.34 Fr. (8.23 C$) |
-58.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24.07 Fr. (37.11 C$) |
5.98 Fr. (9.22 C$) |
-75.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.34 Fr. (2.06 C$) |
1.75 Fr. (2.70 C$) |
+30.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 Fr. (1.25 C$) |
0.57 Fr. (0.88 C$) |
-29.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 Fr. (1.54 C$) |
1.53 Fr. (2.36 C$) |
+53.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.36 Fr. (3.65 C$) |
1.66 Fr. (2.57 C$) |
-29.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.87 Fr. (1.34 C$) |
1.03 Fr. (1.60 C$) |
+19.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.92 Fr. (1.42 C$) |
0.91 Fr. (1.40 C$) |
-1.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.04 Fr. (3.15 C$) |
2.37 Fr. (3.65 C$) |
+16.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.02 Fr. (1.57 C$) |
1.66 Fr. (2.55 C$) |
+62.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.25 Fr. (20.43 C$) |
12.97 Fr. (20.00 C$) |
-2.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 Fr. (3.16 C$) |
2.39 Fr. (3.69 C$) |
+16.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 Fr. (4.63 C$) |
3.31 Fr. (5.11 C$) |
+10.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (13.88 C$) |
12.97 Fr. (20.00 C$) |
+44.1 % |
Transportation | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 Fr. (6.17 C$) |
2.40 Fr. (3.70 C$) |
-40.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
79.50 Fr. (122.57 C$) |
74.59 Fr. (115.00 C$) |
-6.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 Fr. (10.18 C$) |
2.92 Fr. (4.50 C$) |
-55.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.36 Fr. (9.80 C$) |
2.09 Fr. (3.22 C$) |
-67.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
72.00 Fr. (111.00 C$) |
25.34 Fr. (39.06 C$) |
-64.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.99 Fr. (10.77 C$) |
3.59 Fr. (5.53 C$) |
-48.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (50,568.10 C$) |
22,039.16 Fr. (33,978.00 C$) |
-32.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 Fr. (53,959.87 C$) |
18,805.67 Fr. (28,992.90 C$) |
-46.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
220.36 Fr. (339.73 C$) |
192.76 Fr. (297.18 C$) |
-12.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.89 Fr. (90.79 C$) |
41.50 Fr. (63.98 C$) |
-29.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.14 Fr. (72.67 C$) |
59.72 Fr. (92.06 C$) |
+26.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.57 Fr. (116.51 C$) |
48.13 Fr. (74.20 C$) |
-36.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
38.33 Fr. (59.10 C$) |
33.14 Fr. (51.10 C$) |
-13.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (27.75 C$) |
11.68 Fr. (18.00 C$) |
-35.1 % |
Childcare | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,961.00 Fr. (3,023.29 C$) |
770.37 Fr. (1,187.68 C$) |
-60.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
34,666.67 Fr. (53,445.96 C$) |
15,400.33 Fr. (23,742.86 C$) |
-55.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
117.50 Fr. (181.15 C$) |
50.96 Fr. (78.56 C$) |
-56.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
63.33 Fr. (97.64 C$) |
39.64 Fr. (61.11 C$) |
-37.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
118.75 Fr. (183.08 C$) |
76.84 Fr. (118.46 C$) |
-35.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
123.33 Fr. (190.14 C$) |
94.77 Fr. (146.11 C$) |
-23.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,533.33 Fr. (2,363.96 C$) |
1,333.22 Fr. (2,055.43 C$) |
-13.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,437.50 Fr. (2,216.21 C$) |
1,079.87 Fr. (1,664.84 C$) |
-24.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,550.00 Fr. (3,931.36 C$) |
2,068.73 Fr. (3,189.38 C$) |
-18.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,575.00 Fr. (3,969.90 C$) |
1,682.70 Fr. (2,594.23 C$) |
-34.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,000.25 Fr. (1,542.09 C$) |
250.24 Fr. (385.80 C$) |
-75.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
743.22 Fr. (1,145.83 C$) |
247.97 Fr. (382.29 C$) |
-66.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,724.08 Fr. (8,824.88 C$) |
3,248.07 Fr. (5,007.59 C$) |
-43.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.50 | 6.46 | +158.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 32 | 373 |
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