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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Calgary

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alliston is 26.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alliston is 14.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 CA$25.61
$18.13 CA$25.20
1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 CA$116
$68.8 CA$95.6
21.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 CA$15.08
$11.22 CA$15.60
-3.30%
Cappuccino
$1.50 CA$2.08
$3.80 CA$5.29
-60.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.98
$2.06 CA$2.86
4.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.33
$1.67 CA$2.32
0.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$5.06 CA$7.03
19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 CA$9.14
$6.45 CA$8.97
2.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 CA$3.93
$2.16 CA$3.00
31.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CA$3.84
$2.72 CA$3.78
1.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.14
$3.26 CA$4.54
13.50%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.36
$3.47 CA$4.82
-9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 CA$18.97
$14.60 CA$20.30
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.97 CA$18.03
$12.79 CA$17.77
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 CA$10.26
$16.33 CA$22.70
-54.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.33
$4.43 CA$6.16
-13.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.62
$1.30 CA$1.80
-10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 CA$4.58
$3.72 CA$5.17
-11.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 CA$5.62
$4.22 CA$5.87
-4.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.37
$2.69 CA$3.75
-9.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.71 CA$3.77
3.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$2.66 CA$3.70
-9.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 CA$1.03
$1.87 CA$2.60
-60.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.59 CA$20.28
$14.63 CA$20.34
-0.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 CA$10.08
$14.65 CA$20.37
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 CA$3.87
$2.82 CA$3.92
-1.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$3.83 CA$5.32
-15.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.32
$2.83 CA$3.93
-15.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.0 CA$86.1
$85.6 CA$119
-27.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.18
$3.42 CA$4.75
9.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.37
$1.35 CA$1.88
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.78 CA$35.83
$28.67 CA$39.85
-10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.47
$1.07 CA$1.49
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$25.3K CA$35.2K
-2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.7K
$21.5K CA$29.9K
-0.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CA$163
$217 CA$301
-45.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 CA$40.88
$40.43 CA$56.2
-27.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CA$74.7
$58.0 CA$80.6
-7.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 CA$37.28
$54.8 CA$76.2
-51.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$52.2 CA$72.5
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 CA$16.03
$12.72 CA$17.68
-9.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 CA$1,576
$875 CA$1,217
29.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.7K
$16.2K CA$22.5K
14.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 CA$80.2
$59.1 CA$82.1
-2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 CA$54.3
$47.27 CA$65.7
-17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 CA$126
$88.0 CA$122
2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$160
$109 CA$152
5.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,836
$1,381 CA$1,920
-4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 CA$1,622
$1,160 CA$1,612
0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 CA$2,844
$2,304 CA$3,203
-11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,197 CA$3,053
$1,897 CA$2,637
15.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,427 CA$6,153
$3,707 CA$5,153
19.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,028 CA$5,599
$3,491 CA$4,853
15.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alliston
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 CA$2,601
$3,158 CA$4,389
-40.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
5.71
-9.63%

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Last update for Alliston: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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