Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Canberra is 1.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Canberra is 2.1% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.08 A$24.54

$18.76 CA$26.21

-14.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.7 A$132

$70.7 CA$98.8

22.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 A$14.86

$11.13 CA$15.54

-12.49%

Cappuccino

$3.42 A$5.22

$3.69 CA$5.16

-7.32%

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

$2.65 A$4.05

$1.99 CA$2.77

33.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 A$3.41

$1.72 CA$2.4

30.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.37 A$9.72

$5.3 CA$7.41

20.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.41 A$11.31

$6.82 CA$9.53

8.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 A$2.17

$2.16 CA$3.02

-34.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.71 A$4.13

$2.78 CA$3.88

-2.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 A$2.71

$3.39 CA$4.74

-47.79%

Eggs

$4.09 A$6.23

$3.42 CA$4.78

19.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.65 A$14.73

$14.4 CA$20.12

-32.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.11 A$13.9

$12.5 CA$17.47

-27.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.55 A$22.19

$15.8 CA$22.07

-7.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 A$5.06

$4.43 CA$6.19

-25.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.94 A$4.49

$1.36 CA$1.9

116.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 A$4.77

$3.75 CA$5.24

-16.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.74 A$7.23

$4.26 CA$5.95

11.27%

Potato (1kg)

$2.31 A$3.53

$2.68 CA$3.75

-13.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 A$3.28

$2.6 CA$3.63

-17.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.36 A$3.61

$2.65 CA$3.71

-10.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 A$2.05

$1.87 CA$2.61

-28.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.28 A$47.74

$14.65 CA$20.47

113.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.86 A$19.62

$14.11 CA$19.71

-8.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.02 A$7.67

$2.85 CA$3.99

76.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 A$8.85

$3.91 CA$5.46

48.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.22 A$4.91

$2.79 CA$3.9

15.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$124 A$189

$88.3 CA$123

40.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.11 A$6.27

$3.55 CA$4.96

15.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.74 A$2.65

$1.29 CA$1.8

34.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.38 A$63.1

$28.28 CA$39.5

46.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 A$1.73

$1.11 CA$1.55

1.80%

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

$28.9K A$44.1K

$25.3K CA$35.4K

14.04%

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

$23.2K A$35.5K

$21.7K CA$30.4K

7.00%

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

$222 A$339

$212 CA$296

4.78%

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

$29.76 A$45.41

$41.16 CA$57.5

-27.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.8 A$79

$58.7 CA$82

-11.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.1 A$90.2

$53.7 CA$75

10.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.91 A$31.91

$51.9 CA$72.4

-59.67%

Cinema Ticket

$13.39 A$20.43

$12.31 CA$17.2

8.77%

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

$1,719 A$2,623

$859 CA$1,201

100.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K A$20.5K

$15.8K CA$22K

-14.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.1 A$110

$57.5 CA$80.4

25.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56 A$85.4

$46.8 CA$65.4

19.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.3 A$151

$86.8 CA$121

14.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 A$178

$107 CA$149

9.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,566 A$2,389

$1,383 CA$1,933

13.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 A$1,758

$1,184 CA$1,654

-2.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,757 A$4,207

$2,351 CA$3,284

17.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,713 A$2,614

$1,907 CA$2,665

-10.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,774 A$11.9K

$3,690 CA$5,156

110.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,064 A$7,727

$3,247 CA$4,537

55.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,566 A$5,441

$2,973 CA$4,153

19.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.29

5.71

10.16%

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

Last update for Canberra: November 24, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 23, 2025

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