Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Colombia

For one person, living is cheaper in Colombia: $1,329 a month against $2,297 in Calgary, rent and utilities included – about $11,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Calgary, Canada
Colombia
Calgary
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,297
/mo nomad
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,329
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 47.1% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 46.3% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.94 CA$25.23
$6.88 COP 22.2K
160.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 CA$96.9
$46.23 COP 149.3K
48.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 CA$15.38
$9.55 COP 30.9K
14.55%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.21
$2.62 COP 8,462
41.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.91
$1.53 COP 4,946
35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.87
$1.07 COP 3,451
90.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 CA$8.08
$2.47 COP 7,971
132.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CA$8.02
$3.65 COP 11.8K
56.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 CA$2.78
$1.58 COP 5,114
25.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.72
$2.04 COP 6,572
29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.84 CA$8.21
$1.78 COP 5,755
228.09%
Eggs
$3.81 CA$5.36
$3.03 COP 9,784
25.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 CA$15.20
$7.99 COP 25.8K
35.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.02 CA$15.50
$8.67 COP 28.0K
27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 CA$25.14
$11.18 COP 36.1K
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CA$6.87
$3.81 COP 12.3K
28.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$2.04
$1.44 COP 4,641
0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.84
$1.66 COP 5,365
150.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.61
$1.92 COP 6,199
107.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$4.12
$1.49 COP 4,802
96.64%
Onion (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.25
$1.49 COP 4,799
102.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CA$3.75
$1.07 COP 3,447
149.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CA$2.21
$1.08 COP 3,487
45.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.11 CA$19.84
$4.24 COP 13.7K
232.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CA$21.73
$13.02 COP 42.0K
18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 CA$3.52
$1.48 COP 4,789
68.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CA$4.47
$2.43 COP 7,856
30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 CA$4.00
$1.09 COP 3,513
161.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 CA$127
$65.3 COP 210.7K
38.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 CA$4.45
$1.67 COP 5,385
89.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CA$1.98
$0.61 COP 1,966
131.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.46 CA$38.62
$7.52 COP 24.3K
265.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.66
$1.33 COP 4,304
-11.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K CA$39.2K
$34.7K COP 112.2M
-19.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CA$29.6K
$34.2K COP 110.6M
-38.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 CA$256
$124 COP 401.7K
46.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.01 CA$50.7
$14.19 COP 45.8K
153.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.80 CA$68.6
$28.45 COP 91.9K
71.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.78 CA$68.6
$33.18 COP 107.2K
47.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 CA$25.53
$14.03 COP 45.3K
29.37%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 CA$20.42
$6.30 COP 20.4K
130.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$542 CA$762
$566 COP 1.8M
-4.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CA$29.8K
$12.4K COP 40.0M
70.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 CA$83.1
$77.8 COP 251.3K
-24.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.34 CA$59.5
$49.25 COP 159.0K
-14.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 CA$132
$129 COP 417.6K
-27.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$153
$103 COP 333.7K
5.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 CA$1,707
$726 COP 2.3M
67.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 CA$1,457
$472 COP 1.5M
119.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 CA$2,876
$1,441 COP 4.7M
41.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 CA$2,327
$775 COP 2.5M
113.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,653 CA$5,137
$2,564 COP 8.3M
42.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,183 CA$4,476
$1,710 COP 5.5M
86.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calgary
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,219 CA$4,526
$630 COP 2.0M
410.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
12.81
-65.42%

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

Last update for Calgary: November 2, 2026

Last update for Colombia: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Calgary
$1K
Colombia
$472 54.5% $564
Groceries & Markets
Calgary
$390
Colombia
$263 32.5% $127
Eating Out
Calgary
$277
Colombia
$145 47.6% $132
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
$267
Colombia
$167 37.4% $100
Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
$137
Colombia
$162 18.2% $25
Getting Around
Calgary
$112
Colombia
$74 33.5% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
$78
Colombia
$46 41.2% $32
Good to know
🇨🇦 Calgary
🇨🇴 Colombia
🕒 Local time
14:57 2:57 PM
15:57 3:57 PM
1 h ahead of Calgary
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,267,344
52,321,152
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to CAD – Canadian Dollar Converter

Canadian Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.41 CAD (1 CAD = 0.711 USD). 1 EUR = 1.57 CAD (1 CAD = 0.636 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3,229 COP (10,000 COP = 3.1 USD). 1 EUR = 3,609 COP (10,000 COP = 2.77 EUR).

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