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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canberra is 1.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Canberra is 3.9% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.16 A$22.95

$18.57 CA$25.44

-12.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$87.4 A$124

$70.2 CA$96.1

24.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.65 A$13.70

$10.98 CA$15.04

-12.11%

Cappuccino

$3.44 A$4.88

$3.86 CA$5.29

-10.88%

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

$2.65 A$3.77

$2.05 CA$2.81

29.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 A$3.16

$1.68 CA$2.30

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.49 A$9.21

$5.07 CA$6.94

28.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.39 A$10.49

$6.55 CA$8.97

12.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 A$2.01

$2.22 CA$3.04

-36.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.70 A$3.83

$2.76 CA$3.79

-2.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 A$2.52

$3.36 CA$4.60

-47.02%

Eggs

$4.23 A$6.00

$3.36 CA$4.60

25.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 A$14.19

$14.46 CA$19.81

-30.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.98 A$12.76

$12.88 CA$17.64

-30.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.47 A$20.55

$15.88 CA$21.75

-8.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 A$4.60

$4.26 CA$5.84

-23.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.97 A$4.22

$1.30 CA$1.78

128.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.12 A$4.44

$3.73 CA$5.12

-16.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.80 A$6.81

$4.24 CA$5.81

13.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 A$3.37

$2.58 CA$3.54

-8.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.20 A$3.12

$2.62 CA$3.58

-16.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.40 A$3.41

$2.65 CA$3.63

-9.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 A$1.90

$1.85 CA$2.54

-27.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$30.75 A$43.66

$14.61 CA$20.02

110.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.32 A$20.33

$14.51 CA$19.88

-1.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.98 A$7.07

$2.90 CA$3.97

71.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.85 A$8.31

$4.04 CA$5.54

44.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.27 A$4.64

$2.71 CA$3.72

20.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$122 A$173

$87.6 CA$120

39.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.93 A$5.57

$3.60 CA$4.93

9.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 A$2.54

$1.37 CA$1.87

30.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.17 A$57.0

$28.89 CA$39.58

39.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 A$1.66

$1.12 CA$1.53

4.46%

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

$28.9K A$41.1K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

16.46%

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

$23.3K A$33.0K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

6.90%

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

$223 A$316

$215 CA$295

3.35%

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

$29.51 A$41.91

$40.83 CA$55.9

-27.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.8 A$73.6

$58.1 CA$79.7

-10.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.4 A$85.8

$53.5 CA$73.3

12.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.37 A$28.93

$52.7 CA$72.1

-61.31%

Cinema Ticket

$13.87 A$19.70

$12.33 CA$16.89

12.49%

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

$1,771 A$2,515

$875 CA$1,198

102.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K A$18.8K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-18.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.1 A$102

$58.4 CA$80.0

23.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 A$79.2

$47.38 CA$64.9

17.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.8 A$140

$86.2 CA$118

14.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 A$166

$107 CA$146

9.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,564 A$2,221

$1,366 CA$1,871

14.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,135 A$1,612

$1,174 CA$1,609

-3.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,837 A$4,028

$2,354 CA$3,225

20.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,740 A$2,471

$1,868 CA$2,560

-6.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.6K A$15.1K

$3,793 CA$5,197

179.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,879 A$9,769

$3,599 CA$4,931

91.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,157 A$5,903

$3,114 CA$4,266

33.49%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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