Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Irvine, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 15.1% higher than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 42.3% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 105.0% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 24.0% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 17.3% higher than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 29.8% higher than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.32 $)
27.29 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(73.29 $)
136.44 C$
(100.00 $)
     +36.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 C$
(10.63 $)
13.64 C$
(10.00 $)
     -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(5.50 $)
10.23 C$
(7.50 $)
     +36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.86 $)
12.28 C$
(9.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(3.80 $)
7.78 C$
(5.70 $)
     +49.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 C$
(2.06 $)
3.92 C$
(2.88 $)
     +39.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$
(1.79 $)
3.41 C$
(2.50 $)
     +40.0 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.78 C$
(7.17 $)
6.33 C$
(4.64 $)
     -35.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.01 C$
(2.20 $)
6.16 C$
(4.52 $)
     +104.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.69 $)
4.35 C$
(3.19 $)
     +88.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.02 C$
(3.68 $)
6.82 C$
(5.00 $)
     +35.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.77 C$
(6.43 $)
9.41 C$
(6.90 $)
     +7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.08 C$
(5.92 $)
6.27 C$
(4.60 $)
     -22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.02 C$
(6.61 $)
8.69 C$
(6.37 $)
     -3.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 C$
(1.94 $)
3.23 C$
(2.37 $)
     +22.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.63 $)
1.06 C$
(0.78 $)
     +23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(1.74 $)
3.51 C$
(2.57 $)
     +47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(1.87 $)
3.23 C$
(2.37 $)
     +26.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 C$
(1.16 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     +71.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 C$
(1.01 $)
2.04 C$
(1.50 $)
     +47.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.65 C$
(2.68 $)
3.41 C$
(2.50 $)
     -6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.77 $)
2.86 C$
(2.10 $)
     +18.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.66 $)
20.47 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(2.69 $)
3.06 C$
(2.24 $)
     -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 C$
(3.59 $)
6.31 C$
(4.62 $)
     +28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.66 $)
21.62 C$
(15.84 $)
     +8.1 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.71 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(84.29 $)
182.15 C$
(133.50 $)
     +58.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(3.30 $)
5.46 C$
(4.00 $)
     +21.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.36 $)
6.04 C$
(4.43 $)
     +87.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(28.63 $)
43.66 C$
(32.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.49 C$
(4.02 $)
6.78 C$
(4.97 $)
     +23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,903.35 $)
38,885.26 C$
(28,500.00 $)
     +14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,265.95 C$
(21,449.76 $)
37,652.87 C$
(27,596.75 $)
     +28.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.71 C$
(234.32 $)
261.53 C$
(191.68 $)
     -18.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 C$
(45.48 $)
61.85 C$
(45.33 $)
     -0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.06 C$
(66.74 $)
99.39 C$
(72.85 $)
     +9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.04 C$
(59.40 $)
113.70 C$
(83.33 $)
     +40.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.15 C$
(35.29 $)
17.05 C$
(12.50 $)
     -64.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.19 $)
23.19 C$
(17.00 $)
     +28.9 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,240.00 C$
(908.83 $)
2,553.37 C$
(1,871.43 $)
     +105.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,800.00 C$
(19,642.41 $)
58,259.67 C$
(42,700.00 $)
     +117.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.35 C$
(61.09 $)
78.45 C$
(57.50 $)
     -5.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.59 C$
(51.01 $)
34.11 C$
(25.00 $)
     -51.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 124.62 C$
(91.34 $)
120.52 C$
(88.33 $)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.64 C$
(126.53 $)
197.84 C$
(145.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,975.76 C$
(1,448.08 $)
3,534.54 C$
(2,590.56 $)
     +78.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,611.72 C$
(1,181.27 $)
3,551.52 C$
(2,603.00 $)
     +120.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,028.48 C$
(2,219.65 $)
6,089.29 C$
(4,463.00 $)
     +101.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,479.00 C$
(1,816.92 $)
5,467.33 C$
(4,007.14 $)
     +120.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.21 C$
(321.18 $)
1,020.33 C$
(747.83 $)
     +132.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 411.64 C$
(301.70 $)
1,061.49 C$
(777.99 $)
     +157.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,857.08 C$
(3,559.88 $)
8,970.90 C$
(6,575.00 $)
     +84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.42 6.66      +3.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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