Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Hope Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Hope

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 0.7% cheaper than Hope without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 10.6% more expensive than Hope without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.19 CA$24.76

$14.45 CA$19.67

25.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 CA$96

$52 CA$70.8

35.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.23

$9.35 CA$12.73

19.68%

Cappuccino

$3.77 CA$5.13

$4.17 CA$5.68

-9.59%

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

$1.97 CA$2.68

$1.49 CA$2.03

32.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 CA$2.35

$1.35 CA$1.83

28.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 CA$7.19

$4.81 CA$6.55

9.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 CA$9.13

$5.65 CA$7.69

18.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.01

$2.12 CA$2.89

4.25%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.78

$2.73 CA$3.72

1.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.65

$4.44 CA$6.04

-23.20%

Eggs

$3.42 CA$4.65

$3.15 CA$4.29

8.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.33 CA$19.51

$12.72 CA$17.31

12.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.6 CA$17.15

$13.28 CA$18.07

-5.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.99 CA$21.76

$20.24 CA$27.55

-21.00%

Apples (1kg)

$4.49 CA$6.11

$4.32 CA$5.88

3.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.82

$1.66 CA$2.27

-19.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.22

$4.32 CA$5.88

-11.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.35 CA$5.92

$4.17 CA$5.68

4.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.91 CA$3.96

-9.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$4.16 CA$5.67

-36.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.73

$2.89 CA$3.94

-5.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.54

$1.91 CA$2.59

-2.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$20.44

$14.92 CA$20.31

0.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.43 CA$19.65

$14.31 CA$19.47

0.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 CA$3.89

$2.44 CA$3.32

17.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 CA$5.19

$2.6 CA$3.54

46.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.83 CA$3.85

$2.43 CA$3.31

16.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86 CA$117

$63.3 CA$86.1

35.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.84

$3.37 CA$4.58

5.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.82 CA$2.48

-25.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.68 CA$39.03

$26.04 CA$35.44

10.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 CA$1.46

$1.36 CA$1.85

-20.59%

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

$24.6K CA$33.4K

$25.1K CA$34.1K

-2.06%

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

$21.8K CA$29.7K

$19.8K CA$27K

10.04%

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

$210 CA$285

$137 CA$186

53.38%

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

$41.82 CA$56.9

$44.8 CA$61

-6.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.8 CA$78.7

$54.8 CA$74.5

5.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 CA$72.6

$41.41 CA$56.4

28.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 CA$17.17

$15.93 CA$21.68

-20.78%

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

$867 CA$1,180

$696 CA$947

24.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$21.9K

$11.7K CA$16K

37.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 CA$78.3

$55.7 CA$75.8

3.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.96 CA$63.9

$47.4 CA$64.5

-0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 CA$118

$72.8 CA$99.1

19.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$144

$73.9 CA$101

43.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,394 CA$1,897

$1,308 CA$1,781

6.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,168 CA$1,589

$1,197 CA$1,629

-2.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,339 CA$3,184

$1,987 CA$2,705

17.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 CA$2,566

$1,783 CA$2,426

5.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,575 CA$4,867

$5,014 CA$6,825

-28.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,139 CA$4,273

$3,844 CA$5,232

-18.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

$2,986 CA$4,065

0.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

5.8

-1.55%

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

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hope: October 28, 2025

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