Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Airdrie is 3.1% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Airdrie is 7.8% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.46 CA$25.13

$18.19 CA$24.76

1.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.9 CA$96.5

$70.5 CA$96

0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.82 CA$14.73

$11.19 CA$15.23

-3.31%

Cappuccino

$3.67 CA$4.99

$3.77 CA$5.13

-2.65%

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

$1.95 CA$2.66

$1.97 CA$2.68

-1.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 CA$2.3

$1.73 CA$2.35

-2.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.94 CA$8.08

$5.28 CA$7.19

12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.97 CA$8.12

$6.71 CA$9.13

-11.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 CA$2.8

$2.21 CA$3.01

-6.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 CA$3.62

$2.77 CA$3.78

-3.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.04 CA$4.14

$3.41 CA$4.65

-10.85%

Eggs

$3.59 CA$4.89

$3.42 CA$4.65

4.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.35 CA$16.81

$14.33 CA$19.51

-13.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.75 CA$17.36

$12.6 CA$17.15

1.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.19 CA$22.04

$15.99 CA$21.76

1.25%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 CA$6.03

$4.49 CA$6.11

-1.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 CA$1.82

$1.34 CA$1.82

-0.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.82 CA$5.2

$3.83 CA$5.22

-0.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.58 CA$4.88

$4.35 CA$5.92

-17.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 CA$3.28

$2.63 CA$3.58

-8.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 CA$3

$2.63 CA$3.58

-15.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.73

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 CA$2.65

$1.87 CA$2.54

3.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.67 CA$19.97

$15.02 CA$20.44

-2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 CA$17.73

$14.43 CA$19.65

-9.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 CA$3.97

$2.86 CA$3.89

1.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 CA$4.3

$3.82 CA$5.19

-17.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.16

$2.83 CA$3.85

-18.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.9 CA$84.3

$86 CA$117

-27.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 CA$4.37

$3.56 CA$4.84

-9.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.32 CA$1.79

$1.36 CA$1.85

-2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.15 CA$31.51

$28.68 CA$39.03

-19.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 CA$1.44

$1.08 CA$1.46

-1.85%

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

$25.5K CA$34.7K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

3.69%

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

$22.2K CA$30.2K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

1.78%

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

$203 CA$276

$210 CA$285

-3.38%

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

$41.05 CA$55.9

$41.82 CA$56.9

-1.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.5 CA$79.6

$57.8 CA$78.7

1.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$90.1 CA$123

$53.3 CA$72.6

68.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$59.2 CA$80.6

$53.6 CA$72.9

10.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.28 CA$18.08

$12.62 CA$17.17

5.23%

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

$710 CA$967

$867 CA$1,180

-18.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.2K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-25.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.28 CA$67.1

$57.5 CA$78.3

-14.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.29 CA$57.6

$46.96 CA$63.9

-9.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84 CA$114

$86.7 CA$118

-3.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 CA$141

$106 CA$144

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,301 CA$1,771

$1,394 CA$1,897

-6.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,186 CA$1,614

$1,168 CA$1,589

1.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,866 CA$2,539

$2,339 CA$3,184

-20.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,608 CA$2,189

$1,885 CA$2,566

-14.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 CA$8,360

$3,575 CA$4,867

71.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,091 CA$8,291

$3,139 CA$4,273

94.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,607 CA$4,910

$2,990 CA$4,070

20.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.08

5.71

6.48%

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

Last update for Airdrie: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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