Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Alert is 5.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alert is 1.1% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.65 CA$23.14

$18.13 CA$25.20

-8.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.8 CA$98.4

$68.8 CA$95.6

2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.89 CA$15.13

$11.22 CA$15.60

-2.94%

Cappuccino

$3.71 CA$5.16

$3.80 CA$5.29

-2.37%

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

$1.99 CA$2.76

$2.06 CA$2.86

-3.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 CA$2.31

$1.67 CA$2.32

-0.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.45 CA$7.58

$5.06 CA$7.03

7.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.78 CA$8.03

$6.45 CA$8.97

-10.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 CA$3.01

$2.16 CA$3.00

0.46%

White Bread (500g)

$2.69 CA$3.74

$2.72 CA$3.78

-1.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.49 CA$4.85

$3.26 CA$4.54

7.06%

Eggs

$3.45 CA$4.79

$3.47 CA$4.82

-0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.01 CA$15.30

$14.60 CA$20.30

-24.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 CA$16.27

$12.79 CA$17.77

-8.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.74 CA$20.49

$16.33 CA$22.70

-9.74%

Apples (1kg)

$4.12 CA$5.72

$4.43 CA$6.16

-7.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.89

$1.30 CA$1.80

4.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 CA$5.05

$3.72 CA$5.17

-2.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 CA$5.31

$4.22 CA$5.87

-9.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 CA$3.37

$2.69 CA$3.75

-10.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.48 CA$3.45

$2.71 CA$3.77

-8.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.50 CA$3.47

$2.66 CA$3.70

-6.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.49

$1.87 CA$2.60

-4.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.05 CA$19.54

$14.63 CA$20.34

-3.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.57 CA$20.25

$14.65 CA$20.37

-0.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 CA$4.05

$2.82 CA$3.92

3.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 CA$4.20

$3.83 CA$5.32

-21.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.38 CA$3.31

$2.83 CA$3.93

-15.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.6 CA$88.4

$85.6 CA$119

-25.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 CA$4.45

$3.42 CA$4.75

-6.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 CA$1.98

$1.35 CA$1.88

5.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.98 CA$36.12

$28.67 CA$39.85

-9.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.57

$1.07 CA$1.49

5.61%

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

$24.6K CA$34.2K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-2.80%

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

$20.5K CA$28.5K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-4.87%

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

$140 CA$195

$217 CA$301

-35.45%

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

$43.66 CA$60.7

$40.43 CA$56.2

7.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$63.5 CA$88.2

$58.0 CA$80.6

9.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 CA$57.2

$54.8 CA$76.2

-24.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$72.5

Cinema Ticket

$11.31 CA$15.73

$12.72 CA$17.68

-11.08%

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

$725 CA$1,008

$875 CA$1,217

-17.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.6K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-26.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.5 CA$74.3

$59.1 CA$82.1

-9.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.83 CA$55.4

$47.27 CA$65.7

-15.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.4 CA$119

$88.0 CA$122

-3.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 CA$146

$109 CA$152

-3.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,304 CA$1,812

$1,381 CA$1,920

-5.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,191 CA$1,656

$1,160 CA$1,612

2.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,977 CA$2,748

$2,304 CA$3,203

-14.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 CA$2,493

$1,897 CA$2,637

-5.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,724 CA$6,566

$3,707 CA$5,153

27.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,702 CA$5,146

$3,491 CA$4,853

6.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,536 CA$4,915

$3,158 CA$4,389

11.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

5.71

13.13%

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

Last update for Alert: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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