Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Barrie and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Barrie is 0.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barrie is 0.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.71 CA$20.45

$18.13 CA$25.20

-18.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.2 CA$103

$68.8 CA$95.6

7.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 CA$14.65

$11.22 CA$15.60

-6.06%

Cappuccino

$3.39 CA$4.71

$3.80 CA$5.29

-10.79%

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

$1.83 CA$2.54

$2.06 CA$2.86

-11.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 CA$1.54

$1.67 CA$2.32

-33.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.60 CA$9.18

$5.06 CA$7.03

30.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.97 CA$8.30

$6.45 CA$8.97

-7.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.79 CA$3.88

$2.16 CA$3.00

29.17%

White Bread (500g)

$3.01 CA$4.18

$2.72 CA$3.78

10.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 CA$5.47

$3.26 CA$4.54

20.86%

Eggs

$3.13 CA$4.35

$3.47 CA$4.82

-9.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.81 CA$12.24

$14.60 CA$20.30

-39.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.64 CA$20.36

$12.79 CA$17.77

14.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.78 CA$34.44

$16.33 CA$22.70

51.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.64 CA$5.06

$4.43 CA$6.16

-17.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 CA$1.79

$1.30 CA$1.80

-0.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 CA$4.24

$3.72 CA$5.17

-18.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.02 CA$6.98

$4.22 CA$5.87

18.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 CA$2.45

$2.69 CA$3.75

-34.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.70 CA$5.14

$2.71 CA$3.77

36.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.70 CA$3.75

$2.66 CA$3.70

1.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 CA$2.44

$1.87 CA$2.60

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.59 CA$16.12

$14.63 CA$20.34

-20.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.25 CA$14.24

$14.65 CA$20.37

-30.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.52 CA$3.50

$2.82 CA$3.92

-10.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 CA$3.17

$3.83 CA$5.32

-40.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.61 CA$3.63

$2.83 CA$3.93

-7.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.0 CA$91.8

$85.6 CA$119

-22.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.89 CA$4.02

$3.42 CA$4.75

-15.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 CA$2.92

$1.35 CA$1.88

55.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.26 CA$36.50

$28.67 CA$39.85

-8.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.58

$1.07 CA$1.49

5.61%

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

$24.9K CA$34.7K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-1.51%

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

$20.6K CA$28.6K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-4.33%

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

$196 CA$273

$217 CA$301

-9.55%

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

$42.23 CA$58.7

$40.43 CA$56.2

4.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$75.0 CA$104

$58.0 CA$80.6

29.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.58 CA$50.8

$54.8 CA$76.2

-33.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.50 CA$52.1

$52.2 CA$72.5

-28.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.00 CA$18.08

$12.72 CA$17.68

2.20%

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

$1,486 CA$2,065

$875 CA$1,217

69.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16.3K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-27.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.3 CA$99.1

$59.1 CA$82.1

20.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.3 CA$76.9

$47.27 CA$65.7

16.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$145 CA$201

$88.0 CA$122

64.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 CA$159

$109 CA$152

5.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,389 CA$1,931

$1,381 CA$1,920

0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,342 CA$1,866

$1,160 CA$1,612

15.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,187 CA$3,040

$2,304 CA$3,203

-5.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,900 CA$2,641

$1,897 CA$2,637

0.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,105 CA$7,096

$3,707 CA$5,153

37.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,394 CA$6,107

$3,491 CA$4,853

25.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,074 CA$4,273

$3,158 CA$4,389

-2.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.63

5.71

16.11%

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

Last update for Barrie: January 11, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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