Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Canada

Calgary vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Calgary is 5.7% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Calgary
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Calgary
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Calgary
Housing: pay 4.9% more in Calgary
Childcare: pay 23.4% more in Calgary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in Calgary
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Calgary

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Calgary are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Calgary.

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Calgary vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Calgary instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	Calgary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$17.53 CA$24.55	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$10.52 CA$14.73	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$1.95 CA$2.73	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$1.89 CA$2.65	+27.7%
Average			-2.0%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Rome	Calgary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.70 CA$3.78	+21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$5.64 CA$7.90	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$7.26 CA$10.16	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$3.69 CA$5.17	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$5.11 CA$7.16	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$2.14 CA$2.99	+82.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.64 CA$0.90	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.89 CA$2.65	+74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.75 CA$2.46	+63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.23 CA$1.72	+90.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.21 CA$1.70	+69.3%
Average			+20.1%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Rome	Calgary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$4.49 CA$6.29	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$88.37 CA$123.74	+125.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$13.93 CA$19.50	-30.9%
Average			-10.6%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.9% more for housing

	Rome	Calgary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$50.56 CA$70.80	+58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	$1,217.89 CA$1,705.35	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.54	$1,008.23 CA$1,411.77	+15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.25	$124.11 CA$173.78	-21.0%
Average			+4.9%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of housing

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pay 23.4% more for childcare

	Rome	Calgary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.85	$793.84 CA$1,111.58	+62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	$15,746.76 CA$22,049.40	-6.6%
Average			+23.4%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Calgary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$4.91 CA$6.87	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$3.72 CA$5.21	+80.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$14.03 CA$19.64	+92.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.40	$52.31 CA$73.25	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$14.03 CA$19.64	+25.3%
Average			+17.0%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Rome	Calgary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$57.61 CA$80.66	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$39.55 CA$55.37	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.64	$90.77 CA$127.10	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.93	$110.17 CA$154.27	-10.6%
Average			-3.9%

Rome vs. Calgary - Cost of clothing

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