Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Victoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 8.2% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calgary is 3.9% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.19 CA$24.76

$18.48 CA$25.16

-1.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.5 CA$96

$80.3 CA$109

-12.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.23

$10.88 CA$14.8

2.85%

Cappuccino

$3.77 CA$5.13

$3.92 CA$5.33

-3.83%

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

$1.97 CA$2.68

$2.31 CA$3.14

-14.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 CA$2.35

$2.03 CA$2.77

-14.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 CA$7.19

$5.23 CA$7.11

0.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 CA$9.13

$6.59 CA$8.97

1.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.01

$3.05 CA$4.15

-27.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.78

$3.14 CA$4.27

-11.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.65

$5.08 CA$6.92

-32.87%

Eggs

$3.42 CA$4.65

$4.46 CA$6.06

-23.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.33 CA$19.51

$13.38 CA$18.21

7.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.6 CA$17.15

$15.01 CA$20.43

-16.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.99 CA$21.76

$15.55 CA$21.16

2.83%

Apples (1kg)

$4.49 CA$6.11

$4.61 CA$6.27

-2.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.82

$1.59 CA$2.16

-15.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.22

$4.34 CA$5.91

-11.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.35 CA$5.92

$4.81 CA$6.54

-9.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$3.9 CA$5.31

-32.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.58

$3.23 CA$4.39

-18.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.73

$2.68 CA$3.65

2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 CA$2.54

$2.74 CA$3.73

-31.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$20.44

$15.36 CA$20.91

-2.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.43 CA$19.65

$17.27 CA$23.51

-16.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 CA$3.89

$3.8 CA$5.17

-24.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 CA$5.19

$4.51 CA$6.14

-15.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.83 CA$3.85

$1.87 CA$2.55

51.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86 CA$117

$61.7 CA$84

39.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.84

$2.81 CA$3.83

26.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.4 CA$1.9

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.68 CA$39.03

$32.67 CA$44.47

-12.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 CA$1.46

$1.28 CA$1.74

-15.62%

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

$24.6K CA$33.4K

$25.4K CA$34.6K

-3.46%

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

$21.8K CA$29.7K

$21.3K CA$28.9K

2.52%

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

$210 CA$285

$137 CA$187

52.56%

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

$41.82 CA$56.9

$54.9 CA$74.7

-23.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.8 CA$78.7

$72.3 CA$98.4

-20.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 CA$72.6

$43.24 CA$58.9

23.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

$16.43 CA$22.37

226.11%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 CA$17.17

$11.84 CA$16.12

6.59%

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

$867 CA$1,180

$645 CA$878

34.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$21.9K

$14.1K CA$19.2K

13.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.5 CA$78.3

$58.4 CA$79.5

-1.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.96 CA$63.9

$44.86 CA$61.1

4.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 CA$118

$94.2 CA$128

-7.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 CA$144

$109 CA$148

-2.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,394 CA$1,897

$1,574 CA$2,143

-11.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,168 CA$1,589

$1,358 CA$1,848

-14.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,339 CA$3,184

$2,775 CA$3,777

-15.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 CA$2,566

$2,462 CA$3,351

-23.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,575 CA$4,867

$6,733 CA$9,166

-46.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,139 CA$4,273

$4,633 CA$6,306

-32.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

$2,695 CA$3,668

10.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

6.38

-10.50%

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

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

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