Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilliwack and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilliwack and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Chilliwack is 10% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chilliwack is 19.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.48 CA$19.71

$18.19 CA$24.76

-20.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.4 CA$101

$70.5 CA$96

5.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 CA$12.73

$11.19 CA$15.23

-16.44%

Cappuccino

$4.08 CA$5.55

$3.77 CA$5.13

8.22%

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

$2.22 CA$3.02

$1.97 CA$2.68

12.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 CA$2.45

$1.73 CA$2.35

4.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.96 CA$8.11

$5.28 CA$7.19

12.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.33 CA$5.9

$6.71 CA$9.13

-35.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.2 CA$3

$2.21 CA$3.01

-0.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.8 CA$3.81

$2.77 CA$3.78

1.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.61 CA$3.55

$3.41 CA$4.65

-23.46%

Eggs

$3.71 CA$5.05

$3.42 CA$4.65

8.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.76 CA$17.36

$14.33 CA$19.51

-10.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.21 CA$16.62

$12.6 CA$17.15

-3.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.1 CA$17.83

$15.99 CA$21.76

-18.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.24 CA$5.76

$4.49 CA$6.11

-5.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.34 CA$1.82

Oranges (1kg)

$4.01 CA$5.46

$3.83 CA$5.22

4.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.19 CA$7.06

$4.35 CA$5.92

19.31%

Potato (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.67

$2.63 CA$3.58

58.56%

Onion (1kg)

$3 CA$4.08

$2.63 CA$3.58

14.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.72 CA$3.7

$2.74 CA$3.73

-0.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 CA$2.48

$1.87 CA$2.54

-2.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.44 CA$21.01

$15.02 CA$20.44

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.83 CA$17.46

$14.43 CA$19.65

-11.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.13 CA$4.26

$2.86 CA$3.89

9.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.62 CA$4.93

$3.82 CA$5.19

-5.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 CA$2.81

$2.83 CA$3.85

-27.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.96 CA$46.22

$86 CA$117

-60.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 CA$4.19

$3.56 CA$4.84

-13.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.31 CA$3.14

$1.36 CA$1.85

69.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.69 CA$34.97

$28.68 CA$39.03

-10.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 CA$1.73

$1.08 CA$1.46

17.59%

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

$25.9K CA$35.2K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

5.39%

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

$20.1K CA$27.4K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-7.55%

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

$116 CA$158

$210 CA$285

-44.57%

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

$45.08 CA$61.4

$41.82 CA$56.9

7.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.9 CA$84.3

$57.8 CA$78.7

7.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.16 CA$51.9

$53.3 CA$72.6

-28.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.08 CA$24.61

$53.6 CA$72.9

-66.26%

Cinema Ticket

$12.18 CA$16.57

$12.62 CA$17.17

-3.49%

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

$547 CA$745

$867 CA$1,180

-36.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.3K CA$23.6K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

7.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 CA$84.2

$57.5 CA$78.3

7.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.37 CA$49.51

$46.96 CA$63.9

-22.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.9 CA$132

$86.7 CA$118

11.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 CA$156

$106 CA$144

7.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,139 CA$1,551

$1,394 CA$1,897

-18.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 CA$1,492

$1,168 CA$1,589

-6.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,912 CA$2,602

$2,339 CA$3,184

-18.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,699 CA$2,312

$1,885 CA$2,566

-9.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,122 CA$4,250

$3,575 CA$4,867

-12.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,360 CA$4,573

$3,139 CA$4,273

7.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,018 CA$4,108

$2,990 CA$4,070

0.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.65

5.71

-1.05%

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

Last update for Chilliwack: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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