Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 2.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 2.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Calgary are 4.0% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 0.2% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 24.5% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 2.7% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(22.36 C$)
16.77 €
(25.00 C$)
     +11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(104.36 C$)
67.07 €
(100.00 C$)
     -4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(16.40 C$)
10.06 €
(15.00 C$)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.35 €
(6.49 C$)
5.37 €
(8.00 C$)
     +23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(5.96 C$)
6.04 €
(9.00 C$)
     +50.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.66 €
(5.46 C$)
3.58 €
(5.34 C$)
     -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 €
(4.18 C$)
1.90 €
(2.84 C$)
     -32.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(3.88 C$)
1.58 €
(2.36 C$)
     -39.2 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(6.37 C$)
7.30 €
(10.88 C$)
     +70.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(2.53 C$)
2.24 €
(3.33 C$)
     +31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 €
(2.06 C$)
1.49 €
(2.22 C$)
     +7.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.11 €
(4.64 C$)
3.44 €
(5.13 C$)
     +10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 €
(8.23 C$)
5.97 €
(8.91 C$)
     +8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 €
(7.26 C$)
5.55 €
(8.27 C$)
     +13.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.19 €
(10.72 C$)
6.42 €
(9.57 C$)
     -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.91 C$)
1.85 €
(2.75 C$)
     +43.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.17 C$)
0.59 €
(0.88 C$)
     -25.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 €
(1.49 C$)
1.63 €
(2.43 C$)
     +62.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 €
(2.56 C$)
1.76 €
(2.62 C$)
     +2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.20 C$)
1.12 €
(1.67 C$)
     +39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.17 C$)
0.99 €
(1.47 C$)
     +25.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(2.42 C$)
2.50 €
(3.73 C$)
     +54.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(1.20 C$)
1.76 €
(2.63 C$)
     +119.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(8.95 C$)
13.41 €
(20.00 C$)
     +123.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 €
(1.53 C$)
2.57 €
(3.83 C$)
     +149.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(2.49 C$)
3.64 €
(5.43 C$)
     +118.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(12.67 C$)
13.41 €
(20.00 C$)
     +57.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(5.22 C$)
2.48 €
(3.70 C$)
     -29.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(73.05 C$)
77.13 €
(115.00 C$)
     +57.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(7.45 C$)
3.02 €
(4.50 C$)
     -39.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(5.52 C$)
2.07 €
(3.09 C$)
     -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 €
(54.79 C$)
26.20 €
(39.06 C$)
     -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 €
(9.88 C$)
3.88 €
(5.78 C$)
     -41.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,670.00 €
(44,235.16 C$)
22,790.18 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,881.60 €
(46,041.54 C$)
19,416.23 €
(28,947.76 C$)
     -37.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.32 €
(485.02 C$)
192.69 €
(287.29 C$)
     -40.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.62 €
(27.76 C$)
40.07 €
(59.74 C$)
     +115.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.06 €
(59.72 C$)
58.21 €
(86.78 C$)
     +45.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 €
(51.68 C$)
51.27 €
(76.44 C$)
     +47.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.05 €
(34.36 C$)
40.62 €
(60.55 C$)
     +76.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 €
(19.01 C$)
11.40 €
(16.99 C$)
     -10.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 225.00 €
(335.45 C$)
857.36 €
(1,278.24 C$)
     +281.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,992.86 €
(13,407.50 C$)
17,103.70 €
(25,500.00 C$)
     +90.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.72 €
(120.35 C$)
52.51 €
(78.29 C$)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.28 €
(57.07 C$)
43.31 €
(64.57 C$)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.10 €
(134.34 C$)
80.55 €
(120.09 C$)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.68 €
(182.90 C$)
101.70 €
(151.62 C$)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,208.92 €
(1,802.38 C$)
1,341.58 €
(2,000.17 C$)
     +11.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.80 €
(1,310.21 C$)
1,072.78 €
(1,599.41 C$)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,201.32 €
(3,281.95 C$)
2,083.84 €
(3,106.81 C$)
     -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,698.81 €
(2,532.76 C$)
1,730.22 €
(2,579.60 C$)
     +1.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 732.09 €
(1,091.47 C$)
289.65 €
(431.85 C$)
     -60.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 524.89 €
(782.57 C$)
264.26 €
(393.98 C$)
     -49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,019.58 €
(4,501.90 C$)
3,016.30 €
(4,497.01 C$)
     -0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.92 6.32      +61.2 %
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