Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Linkoping Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Linkoping

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 1.9% cheaper than Linkoping without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 1.8% more expensive than Linkoping without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.20 CA$24.93
$13.09 SEK 120
39.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 CA$95.9
$69.5 SEK 639
0.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 CA$15.09
$10.48 SEK 96.3
5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.73 CA$5.11
$4.50 SEK 41.36
-17.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.71
$2.68 SEK 24.62
-26.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.26
$2.43 SEK 22.33
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 CA$7.22
$7.60 SEK 69.8
-30.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 CA$9.11
$7.31 SEK 67.2
-9.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.86 SEK 17.13
15.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$3.18 SEK 29.19
-15.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.40 CA$4.66
$3.95 SEK 36.34
-13.92%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.49
$4.07 SEK 37.39
-19.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 CA$20.07
$13.95 SEK 128
5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 CA$17.28
$11.84 SEK 109
6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 CA$22.10
$15.84 SEK 146
1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$3.50 SEK 32.17
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$2.62 SEK 24.08
-48.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$1.56 SEK 14.36
139.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$5.60 SEK 51.4
-23.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 CA$3.65
$1.52 SEK 13.94
75.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 CA$3.57
$2.07 SEK 19.00
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.76
$2.74 SEK 25.14
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$1.73 SEK 15.88
9.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.98 CA$20.52
$7.52 SEK 69.1
99.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.30 CA$19.59
$12.86 SEK 118
11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 CA$3.97
$1.77 SEK 16.25
63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$1.94 SEK 17.87
104.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$3.58 SEK 32.92
-25.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 CA$120
$79.6 SEK 731
10.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.88
$14.73 SEK 135
-75.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$1.66 SEK 15.23
-19.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.30 CA$40.15
$21.01 SEK 193
39.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.55
$1.98 SEK 18.16
-42.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$32.5K SEK 298.5K
-22.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.4K
$34.6K SEK 317.7K
-35.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 CA$299
$88.9 SEK 817
145.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.44 CA$56.8
$28.47 SEK 262
45.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CA$79.7
$36.72 SEK 337
58.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 CA$73.6
$43.14 SEK 396
24.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.4 CA$71.8
$52.6 SEK 483
-0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 CA$17.34
$15.85 SEK 146
-20.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 CA$1,212
$147 SEK 1,351
501.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CA$22.0K
$724 SEK 6,653
2120.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 CA$79.6
$104 SEK 952
-43.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.22 CA$66.1
$42.87 SEK 394
12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 CA$121
$118 SEK 1,087
-25.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$157 SEK 1,440
-32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 CA$1,913
$815 SEK 7,487
71.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 CA$1,625
$628 SEK 5,771
88.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,293 CA$3,142
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
77.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,859 CA$2,547
$1,111 SEK 10.2K
67.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,779 CA$5,178
$4,744 SEK 43.6K
-20.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,509 CA$4,808
$2,962 SEK 27.2K
18.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calgary
Linkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 CA$4,271
$2,890 SEK 26.6K
7.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
4.53
26.05%

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Last update for Calgary: April 14, 2026

Last update for Linkoping: April 13, 2026

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