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

🙂 Solo nomad: Darwin is 1.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Darwin is 3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.65 A$26.48

$18.13 CA$25.20

-2.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 A$121

$68.8 CA$95.6

16.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.14 A$18.22

$11.22 CA$15.60

8.20%

Cappuccino

$3.44 A$5.16

$3.80 CA$5.29

-9.47%

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

$2.69 A$4.04

$2.06 CA$2.86

30.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 A$4.69

$1.67 CA$2.32

87.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.46 A$9.69

$5.06 CA$7.03

27.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.94 A$11.91

$6.45 CA$8.97

23.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 A$1.72

$2.16 CA$3.00

-46.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.80 A$4.21

$2.72 CA$3.78

2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 A$3.07

$3.26 CA$4.54

-37.12%

Eggs

$4.08 A$6.11

$3.47 CA$4.82

17.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.90 A$14.86

$14.60 CA$20.30

-32.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.11 A$12.17

$12.79 CA$17.77

-36.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.40 A$12.60

$16.33 CA$22.70

-48.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 A$5.57

$4.43 CA$6.16

-16.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.92 A$4.38

$1.30 CA$1.80

124.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.69 A$5.53

$3.72 CA$5.17

-0.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.37 A$6.55

$4.22 CA$5.87

3.55%

Potato (1kg)

$3.15 A$4.73

$2.69 CA$3.75

17.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 A$3.25

$2.71 CA$3.77

-19.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 A$3.24

$2.66 CA$3.70

-18.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 A$3.64

$1.87 CA$2.60

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.78 A$37.18

$14.63 CA$20.34

69.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.27 A$18.41

$14.65 CA$20.37

-16.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$9.43 A$14.15

$2.82 CA$3.92

234.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.95 A$10.42

$3.83 CA$5.32

81.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.25 A$3.38

$2.83 CA$3.93

-20.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.56 A$66.8

$85.6 CA$119

-47.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 A$5.11

$3.42 CA$4.75

-0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 A$1.69

$1.35 CA$1.88

-16.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$45.79 A$68.7

$28.67 CA$39.85

59.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 A$1.68

$1.07 CA$1.49

4.67%

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

$29.1K A$43.6K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

14.93%

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

$32.4K A$48.7K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

50.62%

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

$229 A$344

$217 CA$301

5.73%

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

$34.49 A$51.7

$40.43 CA$56.2

-14.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.5 A$89.2

$58.0 CA$80.6

2.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.1 A$111

$54.8 CA$76.2

35.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.54 A$23.31

$52.2 CA$72.5

-70.21%

Cinema Ticket

$15.44 A$23.16

$12.72 CA$17.68

21.38%

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

$1,582 A$2,373

$875 CA$1,217

80.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,795 A$11.7K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-51.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.5 A$119

$59.1 CA$82.1

34.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.13 A$69.2

$47.27 CA$65.7

-2.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 A$154

$88.0 CA$122

16.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 A$192

$109 CA$152

17.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 A$2,415

$1,381 CA$1,920

16.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,308 A$1,961

$1,160 CA$1,612

12.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,697 A$4,046

$2,304 CA$3,203

17.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,236 A$3,354

$1,897 CA$2,637

17.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,311 A$6,467

$3,707 CA$5,153

16.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,338 A$5,006

$3,491 CA$4,853

-4.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,000 A$5,999

$3,158 CA$4,389

26.66%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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