Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 7.8% higher than in Oakville (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 0.6% higher than in Oakville
Rent Prices in Calgary are 13.3% lower than in Oakville
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 4.9% lower than in Oakville
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 15.7% higher than in Oakville
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 21.6% higher than in Oakville
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Restaurants
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.65 C$      +2.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.50 C$      -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 7.00 C$      -17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$ 8.50 C$      -12.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 C$ 5.36 C$      +14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 C$ 2.77 C$      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 C$ 2.33 C$      +13.5 %
Markets
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.52 C$ 10.29 C$      +8.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 C$ 3.17 C$      -3.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 C$ 2.20 C$      +1.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 C$ 5.27 C$      +24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$ 9.25 C$      +30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$ 8.28 C$      +30.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.44 C$ 9.66 C$      -7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 2.69 C$      +24.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$ 0.88 C$      +19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 2.42 C$      +37.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.11 C$ 2.56 C$      +21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 C$ 1.74 C$      +15.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 C$ 1.41 C$      -22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 C$ 3.62 C$      +21.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$ 2.69 C$      +5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.03 C$ 3.67 C$      +21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 C$ 4.97 C$      +60.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.89 C$ 20.00 C$      +25.8 %
Transportation
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 3.70 C$      -7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 136.50 C$ 115.00 C$      -15.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 C$ 4.50 C$      +5.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 C$ 3.09 C$      -26.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.72 C$ 39.06 C$      +19.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.84 C$ 5.75 C$      -1.5 %
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) 27,562.56 C$ 28,802.42 C$      +4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193.50 C$ 296.83 C$      +53.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 C$ 61.55 C$      -5.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 C$ 87.27 C$      +9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 C$ 76.03 C$      +90.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 C$ 48.67 C$     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Childcare
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 C$ 1,337.06 C$      +9.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 26,000.00 C$      +4.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.67 C$ 77.30 C$      -4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 C$ 62.63 C$      +25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 130.57 C$ 118.32 C$      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.17 C$ 145.91 C$      -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,333.33 C$ 2,017.69 C$      -13.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,900.00 C$ 1,614.84 C$      -15.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 C$ 3,162.20 C$      -9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,150.00 C$ 2,641.84 C$      -16.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 540.00 C$ 417.46 C$      -22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 929.02 C$ 389.78 C$      -58.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Oakville Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,950.33 C$ 4,835.11 C$      +22.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 6.43      -4.4 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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