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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medicine Hat and Heraklion Cost of Living Comparison Between Medicine Hat and Heraklion

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medicine Hat is 7.8% cheaper than Heraklion without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medicine Hat is 6.9% more expensive than Heraklion without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.71 CA$21.84
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.74
15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 CA$97.3
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.61
21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 CA$11.40
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
-29.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.21
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
-6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.87
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.30
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
191.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 CA$7.19
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
-11.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CA$5.46
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
-31.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 CA$2.12
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 CA$2.66
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
25.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.64
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
21.01%
Eggs
$3.27 CA$4.54
$5.59 โ‚ฌ4.82
-41.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 CA$11.39
$16.92 โ‚ฌ14.58
-51.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 CA$15.40
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
-4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 CA$18.72
$15.09 โ‚ฌ13.01
-10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 CA$5.22
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
70.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.86
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
-35.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
65.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 CA$4.62
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
77.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CA$1.99
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
7.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 CA$2.15
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
1.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 CA$3.84
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
190.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.26
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
128.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 CA$16.59
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
121.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$18.15
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.24
36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.53
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
22.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 CA$5.00
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
7.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 CA$3.31
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
45.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 CA$72.6
$46.25 โ‚ฌ39.87
12.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 CA$5.00
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.09
-24.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 CA$1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.28 CA$39.31
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
148.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.47
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-49.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.8K
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
-14.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 CA$293
$216 โ‚ฌ186
-2.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.65 CA$56.5
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
74.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CA$81.7
$36.32 โ‚ฌ31.31
61.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 CA$77.9
$52.8 โ‚ฌ45.54
6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.37 CA$51.9
$41.31 โ‚ฌ35.61
-9.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 CA$17.11
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
30.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$876 CA$1,217
$433 โ‚ฌ373
102.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K CA$22.7K
$4,144 โ‚ฌ3,572
294.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 CA$74.5
$100 โ‚ฌ86.5
-46.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 CA$38.76
$46.20 โ‚ฌ39.83
-39.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 CA$97.5
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
-21.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 CA$97.5
$135 โ‚ฌ116
-47.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 CA$1,150
$537 โ‚ฌ463
54.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CA$1,008
$427 โ‚ฌ368
69.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 CA$1,908
$1,022 โ‚ฌ881
34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 CA$1,639
$863 โ‚ฌ744
36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,359 CA$1,889
$3,944 โ‚ฌ3,399
-65.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,903 CA$2,645
$2,882 โ‚ฌ2,484
-33.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medicine Hat
Heraklion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,960 CA$4,114
$1,231 โ‚ฌ1,061
140.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
4.44
28.60%

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Last update for Medicine Hat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Heraklion: January 10, 2026

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