Cost of Living Comparison Between Dessau and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Dessau and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Dessau is 0.1% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dessau is 11.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.93 €16.31

$18.5 CA$25.9

2.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.3 €49.34

$70 CA$98

-18.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.33 €10.62

$10.98 CA$15.37

12.30%

Cappuccino

$3.67 €3.16

$3.86 CA$5.41

-4.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 €2.33

$2.07 CA$2.89

30.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 €2.54

$1.65 CA$2.31

78.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.08 €4.38

$5.22 CA$7.3

-2.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 €3.56

$6.57 CA$9.2

-37.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 €1.05

$2.2 CA$3.08

-44.55%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.77 CA$3.89

-18.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 €2.9

$3.41 CA$4.77

-1.17%

Eggs

$3.98 €3.43

$3.45 CA$4.84

15.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.98 €12.9

$14.3 CA$20.02

4.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.38 €12.38

$12.76 CA$17.86

12.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.15 €20.8

$16.29 CA$22.81

48.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.92 €2.52

$4.31 CA$6.04

-32.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.29 CA$1.8

28.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 €1.94

$3.88 CA$5.44

-41.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.88 €4.2

$4.19 CA$5.87

16.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 €1.25

$2.7 CA$3.77

-46.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.5 €1.29

$2.63 CA$3.68

-42.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.66 CA$3.72

-24.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 €1.08

$1.95 CA$2.73

-35.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.72 €8.37

$14.88 CA$20.84

-34.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.14 €6.15

$14.47 CA$20.26

-50.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 €0.89

$2.9 CA$4.06

-64.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 €1.41

$3.98 CA$5.57

-58.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.71 CA$3.8

-16.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.6 €53.9

$85.6 CA$120

-26.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.29 €4.56

$3.42 CA$4.78

54.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.54 €2.19

$1.3 CA$1.82

95.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.08 €29.35

$28.48 CA$39.88

19.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.09 CA$1.52

78.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.1K €26.8K

$25K CA$35K

24.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39K €33.6K

$21.4K CA$30K

82.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$326 €281

$211 CA$295

54.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.7 €10.08

$40.76 CA$57.1

-71.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.3 €47.63

$59.3 CA$83

-6.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.41 €27.92

$54.6 CA$76.4

-40.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.05 €19.85

$52.2 CA$73.1

-55.87%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 €11.03

$12.64 CA$17.7

1.27%

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

$235 €202

$862 CA$1,207

-72.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$16.1K CA$22.5K

-26.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.8 €80.8

$58.5 CA$81.9

60.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 €43.08

$47.63 CA$66.7

5.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$155 €133

$86.9 CA$122

77.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$187 €161

$107 CA$150

75.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 €392

$1,408 CA$1,971

-67.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$382 €329

$1,182 CA$1,655

-67.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$757 €652

$2,333 CA$3,267

-67.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 €1,037

$1,896 CA$2,654

-36.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,438 €2,961

$3,685 CA$5,159

-6.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,800 €1,550

$3,247 CA$4,547

-44.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,087 €1,798

$3,079 CA$4,311

-32.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.98

5.71

-30.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dessau: November 30, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

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