Calgary third most expensive place to live in Canada
Posted Jul 12, 2011 11:15 am.
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If you think the price you pay to live in Calgary is sky-high, think again.
YYC has placed behind both Toronto and Vancouver in a new list of the of the cities with the highest cost of living in the world.
Toronto now ranks as the 59th most expensive city in the world, while Vancouver ranks 65th.
According to the survey by consulting firm Mercer, the amount of dough to live in Calgary pales in comparison to some other major centres around the world.
In fact, Calgary came in a distant 96th on the list.
The only city in Canada that is less expensive than Calgary is Ottawa, which placed 114th.
The firm said the high loonie has bumped up the cost of living in cities across Canada.
The most expensive cities in the world in which to live are Luanda, Angola, and Tokyo.
