Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Leiden 

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Cost of Living in Leiden is 2.7% higher than in Calgary (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Leiden is 3.2% higher than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Leiden are 4.3% higher than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Leiden are 11.1% higher than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Leiden are 10.2% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Leiden is 37.7% higher than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(15.88 €)
23.61 C$
(15.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(63.53 €)
118.06 C$
(75.00 €)
     +18.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(9.53 €)
18.89 C$
(12.00 €)
     +25.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(4.45 €)
9.44 C$
(6.00 €)
     +34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(5.72 €)
7.87 C$
(5.00 €)
     -12.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 C$
(3.33 €)
5.23 C$
(3.32 €)
     -0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(1.82 €)
5.12 C$
(3.25 €)
     +78.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.49 €)
3.96 C$
(2.52 €)
     +69.1 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.16 C$
(7.09 €)
6.43 C$
(4.08 €)
     -42.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.48 C$
(2.21 €)
2.71 C$
(1.72 €)
     -22.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.95 C$
(1.24 €)
2.00 C$
(1.27 €)
     +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.81 C$
(3.06 €)
6.55 C$
(4.16 €)
     +36.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.87 C$
(5.64 €)
9.01 C$
(5.72 €)
     +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.01 C$
(5.09 €)
10.37 C$
(6.59 €)
     +29.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.76 C$
(6.20 €)
10.70 C$
(6.80 €)
     +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.72 C$
(1.73 €)
1.41 C$
(0.90 €)
     -48.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.52 €)
1.57 C$
(1.00 €)
     +89.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.45 €)
1.20 C$
(0.76 €)
     -47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.71 C$
(1.72 €)
2.44 C$
(1.55 €)
     -9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 C$
(1.01 €)
1.31 C$
(0.84 €)
     -17.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 C$
(1.00 €)
1.24 C$
(0.79 €)
     -21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.72 C$
(2.37 €)
1.67 C$
(1.06 €)
     -55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.66 €)
1.02 C$
(0.65 €)
     -60.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(12.71 €)
9.43 C$
(5.99 €)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.05 C$
(2.57 €)
2.05 C$
(1.30 €)
     -49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.58 C$
(3.55 €)
3.69 C$
(2.35 €)
     -33.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(12.71 €)
18.10 C$
(11.50 €)
     -9.5 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(2.35 €)
4.01 C$
(2.55 €)
     +8.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.00 C$
(74.96 €)
78.70 C$
(50.00 €)
     -33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.18 €)
7.87 C$
(5.00 €)
     +57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(1.96 €)
5.07 C$
(3.22 €)
     +64.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(24.81 €)
47.22 C$
(30.00 €)
     +20.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(3.68 €)
11.44 C$
(7.27 €)
     +97.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,989.00 C$
(21,592.71 €)
39,868.71 C$
(25,328.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,135.75 C$
(18,509.51 €)
38,686.23 C$
(24,576.78 €)
     +32.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.62 C$
(179.54 €)
411.13 C$
(261.18 €)
     +45.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.65 C$
(37.26 €)
30.83 C$
(19.59 €)
     -47.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.83 C$
(53.26 €)
70.83 C$
(45.00 €)
     -15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.89 C$
(46.31 €)
58.24 C$
(37.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 58.12 C$
(36.93 €)
27.55 C$
(17.50 €)
     -52.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(10.80 €)
19.28 C$
(12.25 €)
     +13.4 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,237.83 C$
(786.38 €)
2,833.37 C$
(1,800.00 €)
     +128.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,833.33 C$
(13,870.39 €)
19,282.68 C$
(12,250.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.38 C$
(51.07 €)
144.42 C$
(91.75 €)
     +79.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.79 C$
(40.52 €)
62.96 C$
(40.00 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.35 C$
(75.19 €)
160.03 C$
(101.67 €)
     +35.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.92 C$
(90.79 €)
201.48 C$
(128.00 €)
     +41.0 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,951.12 C$
(1,239.52 €)
2,117.03 C$
(1,344.92 €)
     +8.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,625.07 C$
(1,032.38 €)
1,765.46 C$
(1,121.57 €)
     +8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,226.23 C$
(2,049.58 €)
3,207.22 C$
(2,037.50 €)
     -0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,619.52 C$
(1,664.14 €)
2,734.99 C$
(1,737.50 €)
     +4.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 431.85 C$
(274.35 €)
932.26 C$
(592.25 €)
     +115.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.19 C$
(258.05 €)
694.63 C$
(441.29 €)
     +71.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Leiden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,145.38 C$
(2,633.50 €)
5,891.20 C$
(3,742.59 €)
     +42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.82 3.99      -31.5 %
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