Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 3.6% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 2.7% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Calgary are 14.6% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 1.1% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 17.7% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 5.8% higher than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.23 C$)
18.89 €
(28.00 C$)
     +25.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 €
(114.88 C$)
67.46 €
(100.00 C$)
     -13.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16.31 C$)
9.78 €
(14.50 C$)
     -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.67 C$)
5.23 €
(7.75 C$)
     +16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 €
(6.82 C$)
5.40 €
(8.00 C$)
     +17.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 €
(5.65 C$)
3.55 €
(5.27 C$)
     -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 €
(4.97 C$)
1.94 €
(2.87 C$)
     -42.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 €
(4.18 C$)
1.64 €
(2.43 C$)
     -41.8 %
Markets
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 €
(6.56 C$)
6.56 €
(9.72 C$)
     +48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(3.12 C$)
2.07 €
(3.07 C$)
     -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.82 C$)
1.55 €
(2.30 C$)
     +26.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 €
(4.70 C$)
3.68 €
(5.46 C$)
     +16.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.94 €
(8.81 C$)
5.87 €
(8.70 C$)
     -1.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 €
(8.64 C$)
5.49 €
(8.13 C$)
     -5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.49 €
(11.10 C$)
6.16 €
(9.13 C$)
     -17.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.85 C$)
1.78 €
(2.64 C$)
     +42.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.09 C$)
0.58 €
(0.86 C$)
     -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.58 C$)
1.63 €
(2.41 C$)
     +52.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2.16 C$)
1.73 €
(2.57 C$)
     +18.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.10 €
(1.62 C$)
     +42.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.20 C$)
0.94 €
(1.40 C$)
     +16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
2.46 €
(3.65 C$)
     +35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(1.34 C$)
1.72 €
(2.55 C$)
     +89.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.88 C$)
13.49 €
(19.99 C$)
     +125.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 €
(1.44 C$)
2.48 €
(3.67 C$)
     +155.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(2.44 C$)
3.45 €
(5.11 C$)
     +109.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.15 C$)
13.49 €
(20.00 C$)
     +64.5 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(5.48 C$)
2.50 €
(3.70 C$)
     -32.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.63 C$)
77.58 €
(115.00 C$)
     +58.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(8.15 C$)
3.04 €
(4.50 C$)
     -44.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(5.96 C$)
2.08 €
(3.09 C$)
     -48.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(56.33 C$)
26.35 €
(39.06 C$)
     -30.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.90 €
(10.23 C$)
3.71 €
(5.50 C$)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(40,289.23 C$)
22,922.31 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(40,948.86 C$)
19,559.24 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 311.83 €
(462.23 C$)
200.03 €
(296.51 C$)
     -35.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.53 €
(34.89 C$)
43.70 €
(64.77 C$)
     +85.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.91 €
(56.20 C$)
62.42 €
(92.52 C$)
     +64.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.98 €
(69.63 C$)
50.26 €
(74.50 C$)
     +7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 €
(40.93 C$)
34.47 €
(51.10 C$)
     +24.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.27 C$)
12.14 €
(18.00 C$)
     -6.6 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 €
(1,241.30 C$)
758.66 €
(1,124.57 C$)
     -9.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(21,604.69 C$)
16,017.45 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +9.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.83 €
(131.67 C$)
54.51 €
(80.80 C$)
     -38.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.48 €
(52.59 C$)
41.23 €
(61.11 C$)
     +16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.66 €
(129.93 C$)
81.32 €
(120.54 C$)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.90 €
(185.14 C$)
98.81 €
(146.47 C$)
     -20.9 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,502.02 €
(2,226.47 C$)
1,373.91 €
(2,036.56 C$)
     -8.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,189.45 €
(1,763.13 C$)
1,094.08 €
(1,621.77 C$)
     -8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,560.98 €
(3,796.16 C$)
2,089.84 €
(3,097.80 C$)
     -18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,074.29 €
(3,074.74 C$)
1,700.30 €
(2,520.37 C$)
     -18.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,022.74 €
(1,516.02 C$)
251.74 €
(373.15 C$)
     -75.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 738.57 €
(1,094.80 C$)
253.47 €
(375.72 C$)
     -65.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,233.28 €
(4,792.72 C$)
3,327.23 €
(4,931.99 C$)
     +2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 6.43      +67.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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