Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Canberra Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Canberra

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 1.2% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 0.9% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.5 CA$25.9

$16.44 A$25.12

12.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70 CA$98

$86.8 A$133

-19.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.98 CA$15.37

$9.8 A$14.97

12.04%

Cappuccino

$3.86 CA$5.41

$3.33 A$5.09

15.92%

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

$2.07 CA$2.89

$2.58 A$3.94

-19.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 CA$2.31

$2.24 A$3.42

-26.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.22 CA$7.3

$6.42 A$9.81

-18.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 CA$9.2

$7.63 A$11.66

-13.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.2 CA$3.08

$1.37 A$2.09

60.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.89

$2.62 A$4

5.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.77

$1.84 A$2.81

85.33%

Eggs

$3.45 CA$4.84

$4.24 A$6.48

-18.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.3 CA$20.02

$9.72 A$14.86

47.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.76 CA$17.86

$9.1 A$13.9

40.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.29 CA$22.81

$14.94 A$22.83

9.04%

Apples (1kg)

$4.31 CA$6.04

$3.38 A$5.16

27.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 CA$1.8

$2.93 A$4.47

-55.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.88 CA$5.44

$3.11 A$4.75

24.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.19 CA$5.87

$4.73 A$7.23

-11.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.7 CA$3.77

$2.31 A$3.52

16.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.68

$2.1 A$3.21

25.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CA$3.72

$2.36 A$3.6

12.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 CA$2.73

$1.28 A$1.96

52.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.88 CA$20.84

$31.1 A$47.52

-52.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 CA$20.26

$13.26 A$20.26

9.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.9 CA$4.06

$5.23 A$7.99

-44.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 CA$5.57

$5.89 A$9

-32.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 CA$3.8

$3.16 A$4.83

-14.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.6 CA$120

$122 A$187

-29.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.42 CA$4.78

$3.88 A$5.94

-11.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.3 CA$1.82

$1.73 A$2.65

-24.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.48 CA$39.88

$41.45 A$63.3

-31.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 CA$1.52

$1.19 A$1.83

-8.40%

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

$25K CA$35K

$29.2K A$44.7K

-14.42%

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

$21.4K CA$30K

$22.9K A$35K

-6.43%

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

$211 CA$295

$219 A$335

-3.75%

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

$40.76 CA$57.1

$29.3 A$44.78

39.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.3 CA$83

$51.5 A$78.6

15.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 CA$76.4

$60.5 A$92.4

-9.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$73.1

$21 A$32.09

148.71%

Cinema Ticket

$12.64 CA$17.7

$13.88 A$21.21

-8.93%

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

$862 CA$1,207

$1,721 A$2,630

-49.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$22.5K

$13K A$19.9K

23.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 CA$81.9

$71.7 A$110

-18.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.63 CA$66.7

$56.4 A$86.2

-15.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 CA$122

$97.5 A$149

-10.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 CA$150

$116 A$177

-7.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,408 CA$1,971

$1,551 A$2,370

-9.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,182 CA$1,655

$1,156 A$1,766

2.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,333 CA$3,267

$2,786 A$4,257

-16.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,896 CA$2,654

$1,747 A$2,669

8.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,685 CA$5,159

$8,289 A$12.7K

-55.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,247 CA$4,547

$5,712 A$8,729

-43.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,079 CA$4,311

$3,623 A$5,536

-15.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

6.29

-9.22%

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

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

Last update for Canberra: November 30, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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