Living Expenses in Calgary (2018)

[msommers]

Came across this article today which breaks down roughly how much it costs to literally just live in Calgary. Looking at the numbers, I think it does pretty well for an essentially bare-bones situation with tweaks here and there.

Thoughts? Reasonable or no?

https://www.lowestrates.ca/blog/how-...n-calgary-2017

[max_boost]

Reasonable yes. can I live like that? Probably. Do I want to? Def no lol

[asp integra]

hahahah man I wish I was only spending $2,265 a month. Its usually 2 or 3 times that much

[rx7boi]

Reasonably accurate for barebones costs.

[firebane]

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hahahah man I wish I was only spending $2,265 a month. Its usually 2 or 3 times that much

That article to me is scraping the bottom of the barrel on a poor budget with those costs.

[flipstah]

$60 a month on gas? Wat.

Even on weekends, that's like one tank of gas lol.

[firebane]

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$60 a month on gas? Wat.

Even on weekends, that's like one tank of gas lol.

You'd have to have a pretty busy social life to be spending $300/month too.

[ExtraSlow]

What are all you guys students or something? Lol.

[max_boost]

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$60 a month on gas? Wat.

Even on weekends, that's like one tank of gas lol.

Skip the transit pass and it'll be $160

This is bare bones ya baller

[colinxx235]

I'm definitely over 2x that a month granted it depends heavily on your home/car situation.

In those numbers you see no TV costs. Internet/Phone are low (minor in the big picture. No utilities? Must be assuming the car is owned so no lease/finance payments.
$60 a month per gas is super low and I'd say $291 on groceries is also very low. At $289 a month for all your eating out/entertainment/booze budget is also pretty lean in this city.

This thing also ignores simple budgets of work clothes or any maintenance in life. I understand her aiming for a barebones article but that number is definitely missing some significant components I would argue.

[max_boost]

missing the component of bitches. not everyone can go slaying without paying

[flipstah]

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missing the component of bitches. not everyone can go slaying without paying

If this is a female budget, that's a non-factor. Free drinks with a wink.

[HiTempguy1]

I always find articles like this funny, and JUST had a big argument with a group of friends about cost of living and tipping waitresses now that minimum wage has gone up.

In short, you don't get to rent a complete place to yourself if you are at or around the poverty line. You get to rent a room with someone.

And this article highlights how entitled people are to feel they should be able to rent a place for themselves. A $780/month bachelor suite is a shittttttthole. And if that is all you can afford, you should really be stepping it down to renting a room for $500-$600/month until you are more financially stable. This will likely have the benefit of being in a nicer location. You're obviously poor already, so you clearly don't (or shouldn't) need much space.

I rented rooms for 5 years out of college, I also rented a 2bed/2bath condo and had a roomate but it wasn't a big condo so it was pretty similiar to renting a room.

Anyways /rant.

The numbers are pretty accurate overall though for meeting the bare minimums. A tank of gas in a civic will last two weeks if you never leave the city and only are moving yourself around.

[Tik-Tok]

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What are all you guys students or something? Lol.

I tried giving you rep for that, but apparently I give you too much.

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to ExtraSlow again."

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If this is a female budget, that's a non-factor. Free drinks with a wink.

Yeah, but they also have to pay for their make-up and abortion pills to attract the "free drinks"

[max_boost]

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If this is a female budget, that's a non-factor. Free drinks with a wink.

the smart ones will just go on seeking lol

[ercchry]

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missing the component of bitches. not everyone can go slaying without paying

it pays to be pretty!

i was going to come in here and say "i could probably do that if i could stop my Shokunin addiction" ...but then i remembered my date paid last week

[max_boost]

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it pays to be pretty!

i was going to come in here and say "i could probably do that if i could stop my Shokunin addiction" ...but then i remembered my date paid last week

Beauty

I have gone so far the other way I dunno what it's like to have someone pay my bill anymore

[vengie]

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What are all you guys students or something? Lol.

Post of the week right here.

[flipstah]

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Yeah, but they also have to pay for their make-up and abortion pills to attract the "free drinks"

Jeezus lol

"This doesn't take into account Plan B"
@max_boost the goal is to get a sugar mama. Sup, boo?

[max_boost]

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Jeezus lol

"This doesn't take into account Plan B"
@max_boost the goal is to get a sugar mama. Sup, boo?

Sure, that's your goal, right?. The older the berries, the sweeter the juice - Ludelvr

We all know you like older things