Cost of Living Comparison Between Arviat and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Arviat and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Arviat is 6.4% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arviat is 8.4% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.05 CA$23.22

$18.19 CA$24.76

-6.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.6 CA$93.4

$70.5 CA$96

-2.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.25 CA$15.32

$11.19 CA$15.23

0.54%

Cappuccino

$3.85 CA$5.24

$3.77 CA$5.13

2.12%

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

$2 CA$2.72

$1.97 CA$2.68

1.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 CA$2.31

$1.73 CA$2.35

-1.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.57 CA$7.59

$5.28 CA$7.19

5.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 CA$7.92

$6.71 CA$9.13

-13.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 CA$2.98

$2.21 CA$3.01

-0.90%

White Bread (500g)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.77 CA$3.78

-5.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 CA$4.99

$3.41 CA$4.65

7.33%

Eggs

$3.53 CA$4.81

$3.42 CA$4.65

3.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.35 CA$15.45

$14.33 CA$19.51

-20.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.74 CA$15.99

$12.6 CA$17.15

-6.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.8 CA$20.14

$15.99 CA$21.76

-7.44%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 CA$5.49

$4.49 CA$6.11

-10.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 CA$1.95

$1.34 CA$1.82

6.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.64 CA$4.95

$3.83 CA$5.22

-4.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.7 CA$5.03

$4.35 CA$5.92

-14.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.5 CA$3.4

$2.63 CA$3.58

-4.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 CA$3.5

$2.63 CA$3.58

-2.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.74 CA$3.73

-4.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.44

$1.87 CA$2.54

-4.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.18 CA$19.3

$15.02 CA$20.44

-5.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.33 CA$15.42

$14.43 CA$19.65

-21.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 CA$3.95

$2.86 CA$3.89

1.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 CA$4.32

$3.82 CA$5.19

-16.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 CA$3.21

$2.83 CA$3.85

-16.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.7 CA$85.4

$86 CA$117

-27.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.2 CA$4.36

$3.56 CA$4.84

-10.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.02

$1.36 CA$1.85

8.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.99 CA$35.37

$28.68 CA$39.03

-9.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 CA$1.58

$1.08 CA$1.46

7.41%

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

$25K CA$34K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

1.66%

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

$20.4K CA$27.8K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-6.21%

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

$142 CA$194

$210 CA$285

-32.07%

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

$43.66 CA$59.4

$41.82 CA$56.9

4.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.3 CA$84.7

$57.8 CA$78.7

7.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 CA$56

$53.3 CA$72.6

-22.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$11.36 CA$15.47

$12.62 CA$17.17

-9.98%

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

$729 CA$992

$867 CA$1,180

-15.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$15.9K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-27.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.2 CA$73.7

$57.5 CA$78.3

-5.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.31 CA$54.9

$46.96 CA$63.9

-14.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.2 CA$117

$86.7 CA$118

-0.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 CA$146

$106 CA$144

1.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,325 CA$1,804

$1,394 CA$1,897

-4.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,178 CA$1,603

$1,168 CA$1,589

0.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,031 CA$2,765

$2,339 CA$3,184

-13.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,796 CA$2,444

$1,885 CA$2,566

-4.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,887 CA$6,652

$3,575 CA$4,867

36.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,243 CA$5,776

$3,139 CA$4,273

35.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

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 Arviat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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