Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Mississauga 

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Consumer Prices in Mississauga are 8.5% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mississauga are 4.0% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 32.7% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 8.3% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 15.2% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 12.0% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 105.00 C$      +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.12 C$ 13.50 C$      -4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.25 C$ 7.50 C$      +3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 C$ 4.74 C$      -7.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$ 2.08 C$      -26.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$ 1.83 C$      -24.6 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.69 C$ 9.33 C$      -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$ 3.14 C$      +2.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 1.77 C$      -22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$ 4.79 C$      -7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$ 8.27 C$      -6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$ 5.89 C$      -27.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$ 9.65 C$      +7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$ 2.05 C$      -23.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.66 C$      -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$ 1.66 C$      -29.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$ 1.99 C$      -22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$ 0.67 C$      -58.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$ 1.56 C$      +10.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$ 2.85 C$      -22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$ 2.82 C$      +11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$ 18.00 C$      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$ 3.24 C$      -11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$ 3.62 C$      -27.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 15.50 C$      -22.5 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$ 4.00 C$      +8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$ 131.00 C$      +13.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.10 C$      -8.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 8.93 C$      +177.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$ 70.00 C$      +79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$ 5.80 C$      +5.9 %
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) 29,265.95 C$ 28,283.77 C$      -3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.19 C$ 253.82 C$      -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.03 C$ 65.00 C$      +4.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.04 C$ 76.17 C$      -15.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.11 C$ 71.14 C$      -10.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.07 C$ 30.00 C$      -40.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +5.6 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.18 C$ 900.00 C$      -27.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,800.00 C$ 20,000.00 C$      -25.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.28 C$ 76.67 C$      -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.19 C$ 65.71 C$      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.80 C$ 113.75 C$      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.96 C$ 148.57 C$      -8.3 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,994.06 C$ 2,609.09 C$      +30.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.14 C$ 2,318.75 C$      +44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,019.67 C$ 3,760.00 C$      +24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,511.36 C$ 3,422.22 C$      +36.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.21 C$ 1,121.34 C$      +155.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 412.66 C$ 991.55 C$      +140.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,881.21 C$ 4,468.13 C$      -8.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 7.22      +13.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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