Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 4.8% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 0.0% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Calgary are 13.8% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 11.0% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 16.3% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 7.2% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(27.12 C$)
16.59 €
(25.00 C$)
     -7.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(120.55 C$)
66.36 €
(100.00 C$)
     -17.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(15.07 C$)
9.95 €
(15.00 C$)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(7.53 C$)
4.65 €
(7.00 C$)
     -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.80 €
(7.23 C$)
5.97 €
(9.00 C$)
     +24.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(5.99 C$)
3.57 €
(5.38 C$)
     -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 €
(4.46 C$)
1.88 €
(2.83 C$)
     -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(3.81 C$)
1.55 €
(2.34 C$)
     -38.6 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(6.42 C$)
7.26 €
(10.95 C$)
     +70.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(2.67 C$)
2.19 €
(3.30 C$)
     +23.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 €
(2.04 C$)
1.40 €
(2.11 C$)
     +3.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 €
(4.96 C$)
3.30 €
(4.98 C$)
     +0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.60 €
(8.44 C$)
5.96 €
(8.98 C$)
     +6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.01 €
(9.05 C$)
5.43 €
(8.18 C$)
     -9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 €
(12.18 C$)
6.27 €
(9.45 C$)
     -22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.92 C$)
1.78 €
(2.69 C$)
     +40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.10 C$)
0.56 €
(0.84 C$)
     -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.42 C$)
1.60 €
(2.41 C$)
     +69.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.88 €
(2.84 C$)
1.81 €
(2.73 C$)
     -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(1.08 C$)
1.08 €
(1.63 C$)
     +51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.10 C$)
1.03 €
(1.55 C$)
     +41.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 €
(2.65 C$)
2.46 €
(3.71 C$)
     +39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(1.31 C$)
1.68 €
(2.54 C$)
     +94.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.03 C$)
13.27 €
(19.99 C$)
     +121.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(1.43 C$)
2.49 €
(3.75 C$)
     +161.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 €
(2.14 C$)
3.47 €
(5.23 C$)
     +144.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(12.36 C$)
13.27 €
(20.00 C$)
     +61.9 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.53 €
(5.32 C$)
2.46 €
(3.70 C$)
     -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(73.84 C$)
76.32 €
(115.00 C$)
     +55.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(8.29 C$)
2.99 €
(4.50 C$)
     -45.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(6.55 C$)
2.05 €
(3.09 C$)
     -52.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(57.26 C$)
25.92 €
(39.06 C$)
     -31.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.70 €
(10.09 C$)
3.87 €
(5.84 C$)
     -42.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,780.00 €
(43,368.12 C$)
22,548.52 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,045.00 €
(51,301.87 C$)
19,131.39 €
(28,828.79 C$)
     -43.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 321.09 €
(483.84 C$)
189.41 €
(285.42 C$)
     -41.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.11 €
(30.30 C$)
39.50 €
(59.52 C$)
     +96.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.56 €
(56.60 C$)
56.96 €
(85.83 C$)
     +51.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.73 €
(67.40 C$)
48.29 €
(72.77 C$)
     +8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.61 €
(26.54 C$)
37.16 €
(56.00 C$)
     +111.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(21.10 C$)
11.28 €
(17.00 C$)
     -19.4 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 217.33 €
(327.50 C$)
831.77 €
(1,253.38 C$)
     +282.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,250.00 €
(35,035.05 C$)
15,661.46 €
(23,600.00 C$)
     -32.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.06 €
(113.10 C$)
51.80 €
(78.06 C$)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.46 €
(70.01 C$)
42.50 €
(64.04 C$)
     -8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.83 €
(142.90 C$)
79.02 €
(119.07 C$)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.29 €
(217.43 C$)
95.83 €
(144.40 C$)
     -33.6 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,125.39 €
(1,695.84 C$)
1,332.03 €
(2,007.22 C$)
     +18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 784.82 €
(1,182.63 C$)
1,082.95 €
(1,631.88 C$)
     +38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,086.54 €
(3,144.17 C$)
2,100.79 €
(3,165.65 C$)
     +0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,493.18 €
(2,250.05 C$)
1,729.72 €
(2,606.48 C$)
     +15.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 723.71 €
(1,090.54 C$)
286.58 €
(431.85 C$)
     -60.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 490.14 €
(738.59 C$)
268.81 €
(405.07 C$)
     -45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,195.88 €
(4,815.82 C$)
2,963.60 €
(4,465.80 C$)
     -7.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.03      +52.5 %
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