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Originally Posted by stone hands
Not to discount what you're saying, but just some push back on the numbers like the other poster:
600-800 in food for 2 people for one month is outrageous and something that should be cleaned up for someone looking to stretch their dollar farther. For reference we are anywhere from 350-450 per month in food for 2
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I'd also argue that housing for two plus a child for $1,200.00 per months is pretty low. By the time people are having kids, they should be at least looking for ownership, which is going to put them in the $2,000+ range.
A lot of people are also looking at Calgary as the standard here. While prices are low, so are job opportunities. If Calgary's unemployment rate fell to levels like those in Vancouver/Toronto, you'd also see a massive rise in the cost of living. It's not good enough to say people should live in a place that's cheaper and have a lower cost of living, they also need to have a job....or in the our society two in their household.
The fact that Calgary has such a high cost of housing, considering its unemployment rate is pretty staggering, and the true cost of living will only be revealed once the employment market in Calgary picks up again.