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

🙂 Solo nomad: Darwin is 0.1% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Darwin is 1.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.86 A$24.82

$18.20 CA$24.93

-1.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.0 A$114

$70.0 CA$95.9

17.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.51 A$17.39

$11.01 CA$15.09

13.62%

Cappuccino

$3.44 A$4.78

$3.73 CA$5.11

-7.77%

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

$2.79 A$3.87

$1.98 CA$2.71

40.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 A$4.34

$1.65 CA$2.26

89.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.64 A$9.23

$5.27 CA$7.22

26.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.70 A$10.71

$6.65 CA$9.11

15.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 A$1.61

$2.15 CA$2.94

-46.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.69 A$3.74

$2.68 CA$3.67

0.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 A$2.95

$3.40 CA$4.66

-37.65%

Eggs

$3.95 A$5.50

$3.28 CA$4.49

20.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.98 A$13.87

$14.65 CA$20.07

-31.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.01 A$11.13

$12.61 CA$17.28

-36.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.34 A$11.59

$16.13 CA$22.10

-48.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.70 A$5.15

$4.46 CA$6.11

-17.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.81 A$3.90

$1.34 CA$1.84

109.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.53 A$4.91

$3.73 CA$5.11

-5.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 A$6.28

$4.29 CA$5.88

5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$3.17 A$4.41

$2.67 CA$3.65

18.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 A$3.14

$2.61 CA$3.57

-13.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.11 A$2.94

$2.74 CA$3.76

-22.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 A$3.31

$1.90 CA$2.60

25.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.43 A$35.35

$14.98 CA$20.52

69.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.73 A$17.69

$14.30 CA$19.59

-10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$9.43 A$13.11

$2.90 CA$3.97

225.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.95 A$9.65

$3.97 CA$5.44

75.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.30 A$3.20

$2.68 CA$3.67

-14.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.09 A$64.1

$87.9 CA$120

-47.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.47 A$4.83

$3.57 CA$4.88

-2.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 A$1.58

$1.34 CA$1.84

-15.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.97 A$62.5

$29.30 CA$40.15

53.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 A$1.54

$1.13 CA$1.55

-1.77%

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

$28.7K A$40.0K

$25.1K CA$34.4K

14.42%

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

$33.0K A$45.8K

$22.2K CA$30.4K

48.33%

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

$231 A$322

$218 CA$299

6.12%

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

$34.78 A$48.35

$41.44 CA$56.8

-16.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.3 A$82.4

$58.2 CA$79.7

1.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$75.4 A$105

$53.7 CA$73.6

40.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.98 A$22.21

$52.4 CA$71.8

-69.49%

Cinema Ticket

$15.66 A$21.77

$12.66 CA$17.34

23.70%

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

$1,540 A$2,141

$885 CA$1,212

74.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,883 A$11.0K

$16.1K CA$22.0K

-50.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.6 A$109

$58.1 CA$79.6

35.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.81 A$62.3

$48.22 CA$66.1

-7.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 A$142

$88.4 CA$121

15.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 A$184

$106 CA$146

24.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,618 A$2,249

$1,396 CA$1,913

15.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,309 A$1,819

$1,186 CA$1,625

10.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,680 A$3,725

$2,293 CA$3,142

16.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,296 A$3,191

$1,859 CA$2,547

23.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,513 A$6,273

$3,779 CA$5,178

19.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,529 A$4,906

$3,509 CA$4,808

0.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,180 A$5,810

$3,117 CA$4,271

34.08%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Calgary: April 14, 2026

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