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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calgary is 0.2% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Calgary is 9.9% more expensive than Victoria without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.5 CA$25.9

$15.82 SCR 234

16.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70 CA$98

$44.19 SCR 652

58.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.98 CA$15.37

$9.04 SCR 134

21.46%

Cappuccino

$3.86 CA$5.41

$5.02 SCR 74

-23.11%

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

$2.07 CA$2.89

$2.74 SCR 40.51

-24.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 CA$2.31

$2.63 SCR 38.89

-37.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.22 CA$7.3

$3.8 SCR 56

37.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 CA$9.2

$4.67 SCR 68.9

40.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.2 CA$3.08

$1.78 SCR 26.25

23.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.89

$1.8 SCR 26.59

53.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.77

$2.83 SCR 41.74

20.49%

Eggs

$3.45 CA$4.84

$3.51 SCR 51.8

-1.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.3 CA$20.02

$34.04 SCR 503

-57.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.76 CA$17.86

$5.79 SCR 85.5

120.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.29 CA$22.81

$11.82 SCR 174

37.82%

Apples (1kg)

$4.31 CA$6.04

$2.28 SCR 33.68

89.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 CA$1.8

$2.56 SCR 37.82

-49.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.88 CA$5.44

$2.23 SCR 32.99

73.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.19 CA$5.87

$6.02 SCR 88.9

-30.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.7 CA$3.77

$2.02 SCR 29.75

33.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 CA$3.68

$1.48 SCR 21.91

77.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.66 CA$3.72

$1.32 SCR 19.51

101.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 CA$2.73

$1.51 SCR 22.23

29.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.88 CA$20.84

$21.79 SCR 322

-31.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 CA$20.26

$9.93 SCR 147

45.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.9 CA$4.06

$4.29 SCR 63.3

-32.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.98 CA$5.57

$6.41 SCR 94.7

-37.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 CA$3.8

$0.81 SCR 11.98

234.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.6 CA$120

$24.77 SCR 366

245.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.42 CA$4.78

$6.97 SCR 103

-50.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.3 CA$1.82

$2.07 SCR 30.53

-37.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.48 CA$39.88

$20.67 SCR 305

37.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 CA$1.52

$1.47 SCR 21.69

-25.85%

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

$25K CA$35K

$26.3K SCR 388.8K

-4.97%

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

$21.4K CA$30K

$34.7K SCR 511.7K

-38.20%

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

$211 CA$295

$136 SCR 2,006

55.10%

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

$40.76 CA$57.1

$41.34 SCR 610

-1.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.3 CA$83

$153 SCR 2,256

-61.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 CA$76.4

$91.6 SCR 1,352

-40.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$73.1

$15.06 SCR 222

246.81%

Cinema Ticket

$12.64 CA$17.7

$5.17 SCR 76.4

144.49%

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

$862 CA$1,207

$154 SCR 2,267

461.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K CA$22.5K

$8,282 SCR 122.3K

94.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 CA$81.9

$65.7 SCR 970

-11.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.63 CA$66.7

$27.71 SCR 409

71.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.9 CA$122

$70.7 SCR 1,043

22.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 CA$150

$70.1 SCR 1,035

52.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,408 CA$1,971

$942 SCR 13.9K

49.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,182 CA$1,655

$736 SCR 10.9K

60.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,333 CA$3,267

$1,970 SCR 29.1K

18.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,896 CA$2,654

$1,795 SCR 26.5K

5.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,685 CA$5,159

$453 SCR 6,692

712.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,247 CA$4,547

$1,139 SCR 16.8K

185.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,079 CA$4,311

$930 SCR 13.7K

231.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.71

16.5

-65.39%

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

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

Last update for Victoria: November 30, 2025

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