Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbotsford and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbotsford and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbotsford is 13% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbotsford is 9.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.96 CA$20.50

$18.57 CA$25.44

-19.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.0 CA$80.8

$70.2 CA$96.1

-15.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.68 CA$13.27

$10.98 CA$15.04

-11.84%

Cappuccino

$3.82 CA$5.24

$3.86 CA$5.29

-1.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 CA$2.75

$2.05 CA$2.81

-1.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 CA$1.96

$1.68 CA$2.30

-14.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.72 CA$7.83

$5.07 CA$6.94

12.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 CA$7.96

$6.55 CA$8.97

-11.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 CA$3.17

$2.22 CA$3.04

4.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 CA$3.62

$2.76 CA$3.79

-3.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.81 CA$5.21

$3.36 CA$4.60

13.39%

Eggs

$3.50 CA$4.80

$3.36 CA$4.60

4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.56 CA$17.20

$14.46 CA$19.81

-13.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.79 CA$18.89

$12.88 CA$17.64

7.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.58 CA$21.35

$15.88 CA$21.75

-1.89%

Apples (1kg)

$4.22 CA$5.78

$4.26 CA$5.84

-0.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.28 CA$1.75

$1.30 CA$1.78

-1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.93 CA$5.38

$3.73 CA$5.12

5.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.64 CA$4.99

$4.24 CA$5.81

-14.15%

Potato (1kg)

$3.17 CA$4.35

$2.58 CA$3.54

22.87%

Onion (1kg)

$3.01 CA$4.12

$2.62 CA$3.58

14.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.69 CA$3.68

$2.65 CA$3.63

1.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 CA$2.47

$1.85 CA$2.54

-2.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.49 CA$21.22

$14.61 CA$20.02

6.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.13 CA$15.24

$14.51 CA$19.88

-23.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 CA$4.35

$2.90 CA$3.97

9.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 CA$5.03

$4.04 CA$5.54

-8.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.60 CA$4.94

$2.71 CA$3.72

32.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.84 CA$65.5

$87.6 CA$120

-45.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.62 CA$4.96

$3.60 CA$4.93

0.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 CA$2.04

$1.37 CA$1.87

8.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.20 CA$35.89

$28.89 CA$39.58

-9.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 CA$1.69

$1.12 CA$1.53

9.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.4K CA$34.8K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

2.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K CA$27.6K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-7.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.7 CA$126

$215 CA$295

-57.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$39.36 CA$53.9

$40.83 CA$55.9

-3.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.8 CA$83.4

$58.1 CA$79.7

4.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.81 CA$33.99

$53.5 CA$73.3

-53.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.45 CA$25.28

$52.7 CA$72.1

-64.96%

Cinema Ticket

$11.25 CA$15.41

$12.33 CA$16.89

-8.76%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$529 CA$725

$875 CA$1,198

-39.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,950 CA$10.9K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-51.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.16 CA$64.6

$58.4 CA$80.0

-19.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.88 CA$49.15

$47.38 CA$64.9

-24.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 CA$113

$86.2 CA$118

-4.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 CA$143

$107 CA$146

-2.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,416 CA$1,940

$1,366 CA$1,871

3.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 CA$1,618

$1,174 CA$1,609

0.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,017 CA$2,764

$2,354 CA$3,225

-14.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,792 CA$2,455

$1,868 CA$2,560

-4.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,829 CA$6,615

$3,793 CA$5,197

27.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,977 CA$4,079

$3,599 CA$4,931

-17.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,138 CA$4,299

$3,114 CA$4,266

0.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.61

5.71

-1.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abbotsford: February 28, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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