Keithcjk said:
hi glowingheart and other members that lives in calgary
Would like to know more about the life in calgary
1) lifestyle and people
2) healthcare
3) cost of rental of housing
4) transportation cost eg the cost of taking buses and the c train
5) job opportunities
Thanks
1) I love calgary is a small town that wants to be a city or a city with small town feel
2) Healthcare same as all Canada (slow) 4 big hospitals 1 childrens hospital
3) the rent varies depending on the size and location but 2 bedroom apt or house main level will be between 1200 to 1500 and a full house can be between 1500 to 3000 depending on size and location visit homerent.ca and you can get an idea
4) transportation: I drive so i don't take public transit but I know its very good and in schedule cost i think its 2.5 a trip no matter how many connections or $80 a month
5) Jobs depending on what you are looking for and what your skills are
if you are regular labour there are lots, if you are in the oil and gas area this is the town to be, it always takes a couple of crappy positions in a job before you can get a good one cause you need to earn what they call the Canadian Experience and thats very important here
but if you are skilled and good at what you do you will make it here
hope this helps