Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Calgary 

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Consumer Prices in Calgary are 7.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 4.6% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Calgary are 1.5% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 8.6% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 21.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 2.0% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(20.64 C$)
18.31 €
(27.00 C$)
     +30.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(103.20 C$)
67.83 €
(100.00 C$)
     -3.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.74 C$)
9.67 €
(14.25 C$)
     -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(6.63 C$)
5.26 €
(7.75 C$)
     +16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.90 C$)
5.43 €
(8.00 C$)
     +35.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(5.47 C$)
3.54 €
(5.21 C$)
     -4.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(4.15 C$)
1.91 €
(2.82 C$)
     -32.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(3.72 C$)
1.62 €
(2.39 C$)
     -35.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(6.34 C$)
6.52 €
(9.61 C$)
     +51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2.61 C$)
2.08 €
(3.06 C$)
     +17.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.86 C$)
1.51 €
(2.22 C$)
     +19.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 €
(4.72 C$)
3.67 €
(5.41 C$)
     +14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(8.52 C$)
5.97 €
(8.80 C$)
     +3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(8.64 C$)
5.52 €
(8.14 C$)
     -5.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(10.44 C$)
6.11 €
(9.01 C$)
     -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.77 C$)
1.81 €
(2.67 C$)
     +50.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.06 C$)
0.59 €
(0.86 C$)
     -18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.43 C$)
1.61 €
(2.37 C$)
     +65.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.23 C$)
1.73 €
(2.55 C$)
     +14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.09 C$)
1.09 €
(1.61 C$)
     +47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.15 C$)
0.96 €
(1.41 C$)
     +22.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(2.31 C$)
2.51 €
(3.70 C$)
     +60.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.29 C$)
1.72 €
(2.53 C$)
     +96.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(8.83 C$)
13.23 €
(19.50 C$)
     +120.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.46 C$)
2.49 €
(3.67 C$)
     +151.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(2.43 C$)
3.38 €
(4.98 C$)
     +105.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.09 C$)
13.57 €
(20.00 C$)
     +65.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.16 C$)
2.51 €
(3.70 C$)
     -28.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(72.24 C$)
78.00 €
(115.00 C$)
     +59.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.37 C$)
3.05 €
(4.50 C$)
     -39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.45 C$)
2.10 €
(3.09 C$)
     -43.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.60 C$)
26.49 €
(39.06 C$)
     -24.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(10.06 C$)
3.71 €
(5.48 C$)
     -45.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(43,903.63 C$)
23,047.41 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(44,519.38 C$)
19,665.99 €
(28,992.90 C$)
     -34.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 €
(496.84 C$)
199.83 €
(294.60 C$)
     -40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 €
(29.81 C$)
43.53 €
(64.18 C$)
     +115.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 €
(58.01 C$)
61.99 €
(91.38 C$)
     +57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 €
(50.71 C$)
50.93 €
(75.09 C$)
     +48.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(32.59 C$)
34.66 €
(51.10 C$)
     +56.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(18.43 C$)
12.21 €
(18.00 C$)
     -2.3 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(283.19 C$)
762.80 €
(1,124.57 C$)
     +297.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(12,768.78 C$)
16,104.87 €
(23,742.86 C$)
     +85.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 €
(121.48 C$)
54.81 €
(80.80 C$)
     -33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(55.90 C$)
41.45 €
(61.11 C$)
     +9.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 €
(130.72 C$)
82.40 €
(121.48 C$)
     -7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(195.62 C$)
104.30 €
(153.76 C$)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,283.63 €
(1,892.41 C$)
1,378.71 €
(2,032.59 C$)
     +7.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.96 €
(1,347.43 C$)
1,107.33 €
(1,632.50 C$)
     +21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 €
(3,505.80 C$)
2,087.06 €
(3,076.88 C$)
     -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 €
(2,635.16 C$)
1,694.46 €
(2,498.08 C$)
     -5.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 €
(1,087.71 C$)
253.11 €
(373.15 C$)
     -65.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(800.42 C$)
254.85 €
(375.72 C$)
     -53.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(4,632.36 C$)
3,354.77 €
(4,945.83 C$)
     +6.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 6.45      +61.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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