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#2661338 - 05/22/08 09:44 AM Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher?
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	Cross-threaded from teh OT due to encouragement by cua0: I know this post isn't really OT-specific but the West forum is dead (won't get a response back for another 5-6 months or so) and Ontario is full of people who will be too pro-Toronto. I've also noticed there are enough Albertans who frequent OT. Anyways on to my question ... Being a Torontonian from the dirty province of Onterrible , I'm constantly told that despite the fact that there are far superior job opportunities which garner much higher salaries in the Calgary area , it is best to stay put in the Greater Toronto Area because the cost of living far outweighs the benefits of higher wages in Alberta. I'm beginning to wonder if there's much validity in this type of statement. I may , in the future ... if all the stars align themselves , move out to Calgary. ~98% employment rating is pretty appealing , after all. Discuss. Edit: if anyone has any material on this specific topic ... please post up. I can't seem to find too much on teh Google. Merci. _________________________
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#2661978 - 05/22/08 01:25 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
garden_gnome garden_gnome Post Master Jr Registered: 08/13/02 Posts: 1860 Loc: red deer, alta	fuck calgary. Red Deer is the place to be. _________________________ 89 si 1.8 n20 hatch 89 crx si sold 99 ford exploder "have you hugged your honda today"
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#2663218 - 05/22/08 08:04 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: garden_gnome]
Smash Smash Ask me about my max payload! Post Master Supreme Registered: 08/08/02 Posts: 12352 Loc: Calgary, Alberta	Too me not so much. I find that the wages have come up along with the housing market. I currently reside in manitoba but the labour shortage has driven the wages of reliable employees up. 1 year ago living in calgary i had a 1 bedroom apt with all utilites in paying 1000$ a month, i was making 17$ an hour picking orders in a warehouse. If i would have found a company that would have gotten me my fork lift cert i could have been at the walmart distribution center driving a fork lift for aroud 22$/hr. I had no car payments and found that i lived comfortable gettin drunk every weekend and stoned every night. People need to know how to live within their means. _________________________
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#2665907 - 05/23/08 03:14 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	lol @ both posts. _________________________
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#2666937 - 05/23/08 11:57 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
cua0 cua0 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/04/01 Posts: 17270 Loc: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada	aside from housing costs, entry fees to nightclubs, and a few little things, it's really not much different than anywhere else. generally wages equal the increased cost of living anyways, so rather than making $6/hr and paying $600/mo for rent you make $15/hr and pay $1200/mo for rent. _________________________
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#2668898 - 05/25/08 02:12 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: cua0]
boro!? boro!? Post Master Supreme Registered: 05/19/01 Posts: 17095 Loc: the canada	I'd say the real thing that's driving up rent is the conversion of single-apartments, and the replacement of single-family homes with infills. Ahhhh the lucrative housing industry. If you like the cultural and social aspects of Toronto, it would probably be worth it to stay. Calgary is culturally bankrupt.
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#2703615 - 06/05/08 07:49 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: garden_gnome]
dr0x dr0x Post Master Registered: 05/01/03 Posts: 2628 Loc: West Canader	Originally Posted By: garden_gnome fuck calgary. Red Deer is the place to be. Only if you like going to the bar and having 14 year olds hitting on you. Then yes, your statement is true. _________________________
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#2801286 - 07/08/08 09:01 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: dr0x]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	is the southeast section of the city a good spot? near lake bonavista? http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-housing-apart...QQAdIdZ61046895 thanks. _________________________
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#2824410 - 07/15/08 07:28 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
Smash Smash Ask me about my max payload! Post Master Supreme Registered: 08/08/02 Posts: 12352 Loc: Calgary, Alberta	That area is pretty good. Willow park which very close has a private golf course. The apartment complex's can have some shady characters in them but you'll find that every where. Other then that location is great, alot of c-train stops close by and anything you need within a 10 min drive or 15 min walk. Id definitly live in the area. _________________________
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#2845236 - 07/22/08 07:23 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	thanks for your input. what's the nicest part of the city to live in? i hear the south is better than the north? _________________________
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#2860603 - 07/28/08 01:05 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	eh depends on your price range haha, lots of new houses in the outter NW but thats lots of monies. SW calgary represent
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#2862320 - 07/28/08 09:59 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: ]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	$1,000-$1,300/month is my range. just booked my flight out. it's a done deal. i fly out on the 3rd of september and start at my new job on the 15th! _________________________
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#2862718 - 07/29/08 03:48 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
cua0 cua0 Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/04/01 Posts: 17270 Loc: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada	you're looking at the poverty end of town for 1000-1300/mo lol _________________________
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#2862888 - 07/29/08 08:08 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: cua0]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	no i'm not ... but thanks red deer boy. _________________________
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#2872399 - 07/31/08 02:55 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	booked my plane ticket. gonna be arriving on September 3rd. do you guys have meAts in calgary? _________________________
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#2876457 - 08/01/08 03:54 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	boro is a hermit so i don't think he goes out much. dr0x is usually busy doing mad wheelies on his bike. and I am just awesome. We could probably organize a gang bang or something
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#2877086 - 08/01/08 08:32 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: ]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	i'll bring the hookers and blow. _________________________
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#2882937 - 08/04/08 06:31 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	i'm definitely game then
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#2883479 - 08/04/08 10:08 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: ]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	Lions and tigers ... only in Calgary. FUCK NORWAY! _________________________
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#2913311 - 08/14/08 03:17 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
Screamin' Type-R Screamin' Type-R Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/20/01 Posts: 47950 Loc: T.O. - Canaduh	to bad about their hockey team though............. _________________________ "Ban low performance drivers, not high performance cars"
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#2913318 - 08/14/08 03:19 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Screamin' Type-R]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	_________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#2913322 - 08/14/08 03:20 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: phoenixrage]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered
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#2913326 - 08/14/08 03:20 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: ]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	ohh.. i see what you did there _________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#2913357 - 08/14/08 03:27 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: boro!?]
Screamin' Type-R Screamin' Type-R Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/20/01 Posts: 47950 Loc: T.O. - Canaduh	Originally Posted By: boro!? If you like the cultural and social aspects of Toronto, it would probably be worth it to stay. Calgary is culturally bankrupt. lol i see white ppl! /calgarian ??? _________________________ "Ban low performance drivers, not high performance cars"
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#2913360 - 08/14/08 03:28 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Screamin' Type-R]
Lost^ Lost^ Unregistered	you guys are soooo jealous
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#2913382 - 08/14/08 03:32 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: ]
Screamin' Type-R Screamin' Type-R Post Master Supreme Registered: 02/20/01 Posts: 47950 Loc: T.O. - Canaduh	^ only of yer mountains for skiing...and maybe easy access to AAA beef, cheaper gas (i think)...but it ends about there $\:D$ _________________________ "Ban low performance drivers, not high performance cars"
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#2983025 - 09/04/08 10:42 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Screamin' Type-R]
Smash Smash Ask me about my max payload! Post Master Supreme Registered: 08/08/02 Posts: 12352 Loc: Calgary, Alberta	Life is so much better out here then in the east _________________________
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#2994685 - 09/08/08 11:18 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
phoenixrage phoenixrage Post Master Supreme Registered: 01/15/08 Posts: 50785 Loc: People's Republic of Ontario	eh!.. we're proud of having the busiest highway in North. America..... _________________________ Don't question things, everything is good the way it is and no improvements or suggestions needed.
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#2996433 - 09/08/08 06:31 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	Originally Posted By: Pynch Life is so much better out here then in the east i've only been here less than a week but i'm gonna have to vouch for this. people here just seem to be more laid back and in general , much nicer. everyone will give you the time of day no matter what and are really hospitable. in the toronto area everyone seems to be out for themselves and nobody gives a shit about anyone else from my experience living there my entire life. oh and a $12.5 billion surplus ain't too shabby either. $;\)$ _________________________
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#3006817 - 09/11/08 01:36 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
SPAZ SPAZ Post Master Supreme Registered: 03/22/01 Posts: 16798 Loc: Mars	I pay 725 a month for a single bedroom place on 16th ave and 12 st , w utils. It's pretty damned nice. _________________________ avatar too big
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#3010123 - 09/12/08 12:01 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: SPAZ]
Smash Smash Ask me about my max payload! Post Master Supreme Registered: 08/08/02 Posts: 12352 Loc: Calgary, Alberta	Thats an awsome deal. LoL your right across the street from me, im living in res at SAIT for 675/mth all utilitys (cable,elec,heat,water,internet). _________________________
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#3011459 - 09/12/08 05:21 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
Moof Moof Mounts the residents Post Master Supreme Registered: 08/17/02 Posts: 29357 Loc: Canadia	I'm across the street from your mom. _________________________
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#3012884 - 09/13/08 11:34 AM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: Smash]
AE91Dave AE91Dave Post Master Supreme Registered: 11/01/01 Posts: 21594 Loc: Oakville, Ontario	Originally Posted By: Pynch Thats an awsome deal. LoL your right across the street from me, im living in res at SAIT for 675/mth all utilitys (cable,elec,heat,water,internet). that res is HUGE! lol tower. i ate at the korean bbq place on 16th the other day ... nom nom nom. i just got a condo in haysboro (SW) on elbow drive. $975.00/month. _________________________
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#5570010 - 05/18/11 03:51 PM Re: Calgary - Is cost of living THAT much higher? [Re: AE91Dave]
cowboy14 cowboy14 Newbie Registered: 05/18/11 Posts: 5	Everything is gonna sound off unless it was done with professional :-\|
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