Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and London

😐 Solo nomad: Calgary is 7.5% more expensive than London without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 12.3% more expensive than London without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.19 CA$24.76

$18.33 CA$24.95

-0.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 CA$96

$73.5 CA$100

-4.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.23

$10.49 CA$14.27

6.67%

Cappuccino

$3.77 CA$5.13

$3.57 CA$4.86

5.60%

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

$1.97 CA$2.68

$1.95 CA$2.66

1.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 CA$2.35

$1.93 CA$2.63

-10.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 CA$7.19

$5.69 CA$7.74

-7.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 CA$9.13

$6.77 CA$9.22

-0.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.01

$1.68 CA$2.29

31.55%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.78

$2.3 CA$3.12

20.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.65

$3.33 CA$4.53

2.40%

Eggs

$3.42 CA$4.65

$3.38 CA$4.6

1.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.33 CA$19.51

$9.88 CA$13.45

45.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.6 CA$17.15

$12.54 CA$17.06

0.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.99 CA$21.76

$9.16 CA$12.47

74.56%

Apples (1kg)

$4.49 CA$6.11

$4.6 CA$6.26

-2.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.82

$1.37 CA$1.86

-2.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.22

$3.53 CA$4.81

8.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.35 CA$5.92

$3.68 CA$5.02

18.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$1.64 CA$2.23

60.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$2.11 CA$2.88

24.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.73

$2.18 CA$2.97

25.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.54

$1.51 CA$2.05

23.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$20.44

$12.75 CA$17.36

17.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.43 CA$19.65

$10.58 CA$14.4

36.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 CA$3.89

$2.06 CA$2.81

38.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 CA$5.19

$2.49 CA$3.4

53.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.83 CA$3.85

$2.34 CA$3.19

20.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86 CA$117

$82.6 CA$112

4.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.84

$3.95 CA$5.37

-9.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.75 CA$2.38

-22.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.68 CA$39.03

$31.84 CA$43.34

-9.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 CA$1.46

$1.11 CA$1.51

-2.70%

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

$24.6K CA$33.4K

$24.7K CA$33.6K

-0.60%

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

$21.8K CA$29.7K

$20.3K CA$27.6K

7.43%

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

$210 CA$285

$143 CA$194

46.79%

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

$41.82 CA$56.9

$46.9 CA$63.9

-10.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.8 CA$78.7

$57.4 CA$78.1

0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 CA$72.6

$41.4 CA$56.4

28.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

$7.15 CA$9.73

649.37%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 CA$17.17

$10.71 CA$14.57

17.83%

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

$867 CA$1,180

$543 CA$739

59.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$21.9K

$14.5K CA$19.7K

10.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 CA$78.3

$53.7 CA$73.1

7.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.96 CA$63.9

$45.67 CA$62.2

2.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 CA$118

$86.3 CA$117

0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$144

$81.1 CA$110

30.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,394 CA$1,897

$1,468 CA$1,998

-5.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,168 CA$1,589

$1,289 CA$1,755

-9.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,339 CA$3,184

$2,667 CA$3,631

-12.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 CA$2,566

$1,982 CA$2,697

-4.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,575 CA$4,867

$3,324 CA$4,525

7.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,139 CA$4,273

$2,871 CA$3,908

9.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

$2,837 CA$3,862

5.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

6.21

-8.05%

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

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 26, 2025

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