Cost of Living Comparison of St. John's vs Calgary

Summary

Cost of living in Calgary is 7% more expensive than St. John's according to the average local monthly cost. For more insights check the list of prices of Restaurants, Markets, Transportation, Utilities, and 40 more categories.

$1,892

$2,033

Cost of Living

$2,116

$3,820

Average Salary

$1,090

$1,316

Average House Rent

Rent Per Month

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$839.22

$1,012.42

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$612.16

$824.3

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$1,413.17

$1,789.3

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$1,015.92

$1,391.85

Salaries And Financing

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,116.51

$3,820.4

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

%4.00

%4.12

Utilities (Monthly)

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$195.37

$170.25

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.3

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$94.73

$63.32

Markets

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$1.76

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$2.15

$2.29

Eggs (regular) (12)

$2.54

$2.76

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.86

$13.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56

$1.75

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.89

$13.2

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95

$2.64

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.3

$3.07

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$11.33

$13.11

Apples (1kg)

$4.69

$3.38

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

$9.38

$10.88

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3

$3.53

Potato (1kg)

$2.19

$2.02

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.11

$2.05

Rice (white), (1kg)

$3.15

Tomato (1kg)

$2.97

$3.24

Banana (1kg)

$1.95

$1.59

Onion (1kg)

$1.56

$2.24

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$11.72

$13.41

Transportation

Name

St. John's

Calgary

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$2.34

$2.69

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.95

$84.05

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95

$1.02

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$39,074.01

$20,029.25

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13

$3.33

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$1.61

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.03

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$26,570.33

$18,834.83

Clothing And Shoes

Name

St. John's

Calgary

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.31

$51.48

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$42.38

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$73.8

$80.12

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$74.24

$112.76

Restaurants

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$18.23

$17.28

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$61.21

$62.95

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$8.57

$8.11

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17

$5.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.25

$5.99

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64

$1.77

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77

$1.7

Cappuccino (regular)

$3.13

$3.58

Sports And Leisure

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$57.49

$51.36

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.48

$15.9

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$12.11

$11.83

Childcare

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

$468.89

$836.78

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$7,033.32

$12,108.94

Buy Apartment Price

Name

St. John's

Calgary

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$3,672.34

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$2,677.84