Restaurants | Calgary |
Vancouver | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.65 C$ | 25.00 C$ | -2.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | +20.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.50 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +3.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.25 C$ | 8.50 C$ | +17.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 C$ | 9.00 C$ | +5.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.27 C$ | 5.44 C$ | +3.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.82 C$ | 2.95 C$ | +4.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.35 C$ | 2.57 C$ | +9.5 % |
Markets | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.78 C$ | 10.08 C$ | +3.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.12 C$ | 3.79 C$ | +21.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.28 C$ | 2.54 C$ | +11.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.38 C$ | 5.44 C$ | +1.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.65 C$ | 8.25 C$ | -4.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.19 C$ | 9.49 C$ | +15.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.44 C$ | 10.77 C$ | +14.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.72 C$ | 2.78 C$ | +2.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.87 C$ | 0.81 C$ | -6.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.40 C$ | 2.36 C$ | -1.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.56 C$ | 2.95 C$ | +15.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.68 C$ | 1.94 C$ | +15.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.39 C$ | 1.68 C$ | +21.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.70 C$ | 3.48 C$ | -5.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.56 C$ | 2.50 C$ | -2.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 19.99 C$ | 20.00 C$ | +0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.68 C$ | 4.25 C$ | +15.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.15 C$ | 4.62 C$ | -10.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.70 C$ | 3.15 C$ | -14.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.00 C$ | 140.00 C$ | +21.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 C$ | 4.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.15 C$ | 3.27 C$ | +3.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.06 C$ | 36.90 C$ | -5.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.59 C$ | 7.23 C$ | +29.4 % |
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) | 28,802.42 C$ | 27,715.31 C$ | -3.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 302.47 C$ | 143.07 C$ | -52.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 64.13 C$ | 61.45 C$ | -4.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 90.68 C$ | 76.52 C$ | -15.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 76.73 C$ | 55.43 C$ | -27.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 51.22 C$ | 14.44 C$ | -71.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 17.00 C$ | -5.6 % |
Childcare | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,204.74 C$ | 1,659.38 C$ | +37.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,000.00 C$ | 21,750.00 C$ | -16.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.11 C$ | 84.66 C$ | +7.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.67 C$ | 57.64 C$ | -6.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 117.72 C$ | 131.65 C$ | +11.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 148.95 C$ | 165.84 C$ | +11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,030.44 C$ | 2,791.39 C$ | +37.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,630.71 C$ | 2,361.71 C$ | +44.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,142.20 C$ | 5,085.62 C$ | +61.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,630.21 C$ | 3,861.86 C$ | +46.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 402.11 C$ | 1,401.17 C$ | +248.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 383.90 C$ | 930.14 C$ | +142.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary |
Vancouver | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,979.24 C$ | 4,620.01 C$ | -7.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.41 | 6.53 | +1.9 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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