Cost of Living Comparison Between Darwin and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Darwin and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Darwin is 11.4% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Darwin is 13.4% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.72 A$27.07

$18.5 CA$25.9

-4.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 A$122

$70 CA$98

13.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.6 A$19.25

$10.98 CA$15.37

14.75%

Cappuccino

$3.45 A$5.27

$3.86 CA$5.41

-10.62%

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

$2.75 A$4.2

$2.07 CA$2.89

32.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 A$4.78

$1.65 CA$2.31

89.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.69 A$10.22

$5.22 CA$7.3

28.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.83 A$11.97

$6.57 CA$9.2

19.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 A$1.74

$2.2 CA$3.08

-48.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.68 A$4.09

$2.77 CA$3.89

-3.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 A$3.11

$3.41 CA$4.77

-40.47%

Eggs

$4.04 A$6.18

$3.45 CA$4.84

17.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 A$15.1

$14.3 CA$20.02

-30.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.98 A$12.19

$12.76 CA$17.86

-37.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.68 A$13.26

$16.29 CA$22.81

-46.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 A$5.76

$4.31 CA$6.04

-12.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.82 A$4.31

$1.29 CA$1.8

118.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.7 A$5.66

$3.88 CA$5.44

-4.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.57 A$6.98

$4.19 CA$5.87

9.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.04 A$4.64

$2.7 CA$3.77

12.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.2 A$3.36

$2.63 CA$3.68

-16.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 A$3.19

$2.66 CA$3.72

-21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 A$3.73

$1.95 CA$2.73

25.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.96 A$38.14

$14.88 CA$20.84

67.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.84 A$18.1

$14.47 CA$20.26

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$9.6 A$14.66

$2.9 CA$4.06

231.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.08 A$10.82

$3.98 CA$5.57

77.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.21 A$3.38

$2.71 CA$3.8

-18.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.75 A$69.9

$85.6 CA$120

-46.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 A$5.26

$3.42 CA$4.78

0.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 A$1.8

$1.3 CA$1.82

-9.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$45.62 A$69.7

$28.48 CA$39.88

60.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 A$1.7

$1.09 CA$1.52

1.83%

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

$28.4K A$43.4K

$25K CA$35K

13.42%

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

$32.7K A$50K

$21.4K CA$30K

52.82%

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

$238 A$363

$211 CA$295

12.80%

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

$35 A$53.5

$40.76 CA$57.1

-14.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58 A$88.6

$59.3 CA$83

-2.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.1 A$113

$54.6 CA$76.4

35.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.96 A$24.39

$52.2 CA$73.1

-69.44%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 A$23.84

$12.64 CA$17.7

23.42%

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

$1,546 A$2,363

$862 CA$1,207

79.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,816 A$11.9K

$16.1K CA$22.5K

-51.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.2 A$120

$58.5 CA$81.9

33.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.3 A$70.8

$47.63 CA$66.7

-2.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 A$157

$86.9 CA$122

18.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 A$201

$107 CA$150

23.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,629 A$2,489

$1,408 CA$1,971

15.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,291 A$1,973

$1,182 CA$1,655

9.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,678 A$4,092

$2,333 CA$3,267

14.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,257 A$3,449

$1,896 CA$2,654

19.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,149 A$6,340

$3,685 CA$5,159

12.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,252 A$4,970

$3,247 CA$4,547

0.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,291 A$5,028

$3,079 CA$4,311

6.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.4

5.71

12.08%

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

Last update for Darwin: December 2, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

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