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Cost of living in Calgary

2009 Housing Prices

Type	Price	Qualifying Household Income*
Standard Two-Storey	$417,500	$99,700
Detached Bungalow	$410,300	$95,500
Townhouse	$325,000	$75,700
Condo	$257,200	$60,800
* Based on a 25% down payment and a 25-year mortgage loan at a five-year fixed rate -excluding maintenance fees. Source: RBC. April, 2009.

Date	Average House Price
2008 Forecast	$406,000
2009 Projected	$402,000
Source: Royal LePage. 2009.

According to the International Housing Affordability Survey 2009, Calgary was ranked at 190 out of 265 cities in six countries, so it's less affordable than the Northeast Region, England (ranked at 182 place).

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Average Rent for Two-Bedroom Apartments in 2007
$1,089.00 per month
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 2007.

2007 Average expenditure per household

Concept	Annual Amount
Food	$7,815
Shelter	$16,391
Household Operation	$3,807
Transportation	$13,458
Personal Taxes	$25,800
Source: Statistics Canada. 2008.

Public Transportation

Type	Ticket	Monthly Pass
Regular	$2.50	$83
Low Income	--	$41.50
Special fares for Seniors, kids, and students; & Special hours.
Source: Calgary Transit. 2009.

2005 Average Car Insurance
$1,714.78 per year
Source: Car Test .ca

2009 Minimum Wage
$8.40 per hour

Non-Immigrant and immigrant FAMILY INCOME in Calgary

Family Type	Median Family Income
Family Type	2000	2005
Non-immigrant	$79,931	$87,482
Immigrant	$68,626	$71,523
Difference	$11,305	$15,959
Source: Statistics Canada, 2008.

Consumption Taxes
Alberta is the only province in Canada with no Provincial Sales Tax (PST). However, there is a 4% Tourism Levy on all hotel rooms. The Canadian Government also charges 7% Goods & Services Tax (GST) on most purchases.

2007 Federal Income Tax

Net Income	Tax
Basic Personal Amount	0%
Up to $37,885	15%
Up to $72,769	22%
Up to $123,184	26%
Over $123,184	29%
Source: Canada Revenue Agency. 2008.

2006 Provincial Income Tax

Net Income	Tax
Basic Personal Amount	0%
Any amount	10%
Source: Alberta Government. 2006

2006 TOTAL VIOLENT Crime Rate
802 per 100,000 population.

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