Restaurants | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (27.28 C$) |
19.79 $ (27.00 C$) |
-1.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (136.42 C$) |
73.30 $ (100.00 C$) |
-26.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.50 $ (17.05 C$) |
10.63 $ (14.50 C$) |
-15.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10.91 C$) |
5.68 $ (7.75 C$) |
-29.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (10.91 C$) |
5.86 $ (8.00 C$) |
-26.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.96 $ (8.13 C$) |
3.85 $ (5.25 C$) |
-35.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.28 $ (4.47 C$) |
2.10 $ (2.87 C$) |
-35.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 $ (3.48 C$) |
1.78 $ (2.43 C$) |
-30.0 % |
Markets | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.55 $ (6.21 C$) |
7.26 $ (9.90 C$) |
+59.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.04 $ (5.51 C$) |
2.28 $ (3.11 C$) |
-43.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.55 $ (3.47 C$) |
1.69 $ (2.30 C$) |
-33.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.67 $ (6.36 C$) |
4.00 $ (5.46 C$) |
-14.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.04 $ (8.24 C$) |
6.53 $ (8.91 C$) |
+8.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.90 $ (9.42 C$) |
6.03 $ (8.23 C$) |
-12.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.74 $ (11.92 C$) |
6.76 $ (9.22 C$) |
-22.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.27 $ (3.09 C$) |
1.98 $ (2.70 C$) |
-12.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 $ (1.09 C$) |
0.65 $ (0.88 C$) |
-19.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.20 $ (3.00 C$) |
1.73 $ (2.36 C$) |
-21.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.40 $ (3.27 C$) |
1.88 $ (2.57 C$) |
-21.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.48 $ (2.02 C$) |
1.17 $ (1.60 C$) |
-20.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 $ (1.99 C$) |
1.03 $ (1.40 C$) |
-29.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.42 $ (3.30 C$) |
2.68 $ (3.65 C$) |
+10.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.15 $ (2.94 C$) |
1.89 $ (2.58 C$) |
-12.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (20.46 C$) |
14.66 $ (20.00 C$) |
-2.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.73 $ (3.72 C$) |
2.70 $ (3.69 C$) |
-1.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.71 $ (5.06 C$) |
3.81 $ (5.20 C$) |
+2.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 $ (16.37 C$) |
14.66 $ (20.00 C$) |
+22.2 % |
Transportation | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.75 $ (3.75 C$) |
2.71 $ (3.70 C$) |
-1.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
99.00 $ (135.06 C$) |
84.30 $ (115.00 C$) |
-14.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (3.68 C$) |
3.30 $ (4.50 C$) |
+22.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (3.68 C$) |
2.36 $ (3.22 C$) |
-12.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (40.93 C$) |
28.63 $ (39.06 C$) |
-4.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.95 $ (6.76 C$) |
4.02 $ (5.48 C$) |
-18.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,656.56 $ (50,008.20 C$) |
24,906.25 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-32.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,147.93 $ (35,671.95 C$) |
21,252.11 $ (28,992.90 C$) |
-18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.42 $ (310.26 C$) |
220.69 $ (301.07 C$) |
-3.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59.86 $ (81.67 C$) |
47.48 $ (64.77 C$) |
-20.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.31 $ (94.56 C$) |
67.82 $ (92.52 C$) |
-2.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.80 $ (78.85 C$) |
54.61 $ (74.50 C$) |
-5.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.12 $ (56.10 C$) |
37.46 $ (51.10 C$) |
-8.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.46 C$) |
13.19 $ (18.00 C$) |
-12.0 % |
Childcare | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,050.67 $ (2,797.59 C$) |
874.16 $ (1,192.56 C$) |
-57.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,500.00 $ (49,794.61 C$) |
17,403.78 $ (23,742.86 C$) |
-52.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.23 $ (87.62 C$) |
59.23 $ (80.80 C$) |
-7.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.18 $ (76.64 C$) |
44.79 $ (61.11 C$) |
-20.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.00 $ (130.97 C$) |
87.42 $ (119.26 C$) |
-8.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.18 $ (181.68 C$) |
107.36 $ (146.47 C$) |
-19.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,370.59 $ (3,234.04 C$) |
1,492.75 $ (2,036.46 C$) |
-37.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,836.25 $ (2,505.08 C$) |
1,196.64 $ (1,632.50 C$) |
-34.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,266.67 $ (5,820.74 C$) |
2,292.03 $ (3,126.88 C$) |
-46.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,270.45 $ (4,461.67 C$) |
1,869.18 $ (2,550.00 C$) |
-42.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
739.89 $ (1,009.38 C$) |
282.79 $ (385.80 C$) |
-61.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
474.68 $ (647.57 C$) |
280.23 $ (382.29 C$) |
-41.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seattle, WA Edit | Calgary Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,488.65 $ (8,852.04 C$) |
3,611.60 $ (4,927.07 C$) |
-44.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.46 | -1.3 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 254 | 367 |
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