Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Calgary is 34.9% lower than in Lucerne (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 31.3% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 21.2% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 40.7% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 37.0% lower than in Lucerne | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 15.4% lower than in Lucerne | |
Restaurants | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.50 Fr. (41.14 C$) |
18.72 Fr. (28.00 C$) |
-31.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
145.00 Fr. (216.92 C$) |
66.85 Fr. (100.00 C$) |
-53.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 Fr. (20.94 C$) |
9.69 Fr. (14.50 C$) |
-30.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 Fr. (10.47 C$) |
5.18 Fr. (7.75 C$) |
-26.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 Fr. (8.60 C$) |
5.35 Fr. (8.00 C$) |
-7.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.00 Fr. (7.48 C$) |
3.52 Fr. (5.27 C$) |
-29.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.71 Fr. (5.56 C$) |
1.92 Fr. (2.87 C$) |
-48.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.08 Fr. (4.61 C$) |
1.63 Fr. (2.43 C$) |
-47.2 % |
Markets | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.82 Fr. (10.20 C$) |
6.44 Fr. (9.63 C$) |
-5.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.91 Fr. (4.35 C$) |
2.06 Fr. (3.08 C$) |
-29.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.51 Fr. (2.25 C$) |
1.54 Fr. (2.30 C$) |
+2.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.27 Fr. (9.38 C$) |
3.65 Fr. (5.46 C$) |
-41.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.17 Fr. (16.71 C$) |
5.89 Fr. (8.81 C$) |
-47.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.90 Fr. (19.30 C$) |
5.50 Fr. (8.22 C$) |
-57.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24.07 Fr. (36.01 C$) |
6.10 Fr. (9.13 C$) |
-74.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.34 Fr. (2.00 C$) |
1.77 Fr. (2.65 C$) |
+32.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 Fr. (1.35 C$) |
0.58 Fr. (0.86 C$) |
-36.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 Fr. (1.50 C$) |
1.61 Fr. (2.41 C$) |
+60.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.36 Fr. (3.54 C$) |
1.71 Fr. (2.57 C$) |
-27.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.88 Fr. (1.32 C$) |
1.09 Fr. (1.62 C$) |
+23.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.92 Fr. (1.38 C$) |
0.94 Fr. (1.40 C$) |
+1.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.04 Fr. (3.06 C$) |
2.44 Fr. (3.65 C$) |
+19.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.91 Fr. (1.35 C$) |
1.71 Fr. (2.55 C$) |
+88.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.25 Fr. (19.82 C$) |
13.36 Fr. (19.99 C$) |
+0.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 Fr. (3.07 C$) |
2.45 Fr. (3.67 C$) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 Fr. (4.49 C$) |
3.41 Fr. (5.11 C$) |
+13.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (13.46 C$) |
13.37 Fr. (20.00 C$) |
+48.5 % |
Transportation | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 Fr. (5.98 C$) |
2.47 Fr. (3.70 C$) |
-38.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
79.50 Fr. (118.93 C$) |
76.87 Fr. (115.00 C$) |
-3.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 Fr. (9.87 C$) |
3.01 Fr. (4.50 C$) |
-54.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.36 Fr. (9.51 C$) |
2.07 Fr. (3.09 C$) |
-67.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
61.00 Fr. (91.26 C$) |
26.11 Fr. (39.06 C$) |
-57.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.99 Fr. (10.45 C$) |
3.66 Fr. (5.48 C$) |
-47.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (49,068.30 C$) |
22,712.80 Fr. (33,978.00 C$) |
-30.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,000.00 Fr. (43,383.56 C$) |
19,380.48 Fr. (28,992.90 C$) |
-33.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
220.36 Fr. (329.66 C$) |
198.20 Fr. (296.51 C$) |
-10.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.89 Fr. (88.10 C$) |
43.65 Fr. (65.30 C$) |
-25.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.14 Fr. (70.51 C$) |
61.99 Fr. (92.73 C$) |
+31.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.57 Fr. (113.05 C$) |
50.19 Fr. (75.09 C$) |
-33.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
38.33 Fr. (57.35 C$) |
34.16 Fr. (51.10 C$) |
-10.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (26.93 C$) |
12.03 Fr. (18.00 C$) |
-33.2 % |
Childcare | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,961.00 Fr. (2,933.63 C$) |
751.73 Fr. (1,124.57 C$) |
-61.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
34,666.67 Fr. (51,860.80 C$) |
15,871.06 Fr. (23,742.86 C$) |
-54.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
117.50 Fr. (175.78 C$) |
54.01 Fr. (80.80 C$) |
-54.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
63.33 Fr. (94.75 C$) |
40.85 Fr. (61.11 C$) |
-35.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
118.75 Fr. (177.65 C$) |
80.58 Fr. (120.54 C$) |
-32.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
123.33 Fr. (184.50 C$) |
97.91 Fr. (146.47 C$) |
-20.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,480.00 Fr. (2,214.06 C$) |
1,361.34 Fr. (2,036.54 C$) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416.67 Fr. (2,119.31 C$) |
1,091.25 Fr. (1,632.50 C$) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,550.00 Fr. (3,814.76 C$) |
2,070.74 Fr. (3,097.80 C$) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,433.33 Fr. (3,640.23 C$) |
1,684.76 Fr. (2,520.37 C$) |
-30.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,000.25 Fr. (1,496.36 C$) |
249.44 Fr. (373.15 C$) |
-75.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
743.22 Fr. (1,111.84 C$) |
251.15 Fr. (375.72 C$) |
-66.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lucerne Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,668.18 Fr. (8,479.51 C$) |
3,296.82 Fr. (4,931.99 C$) |
-41.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.50 | 6.43 | +157.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 31 | 365 |
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