Cost of Living Comparison Between Dawson Creek and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Dawson Creek and Calgary

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dawson Creek is 6.9% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dawson Creek is 1.8% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.01 CA$26.04
$18.57 CA$25.44
2.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.42 CA$59.5
$70.2 CA$96.1
-38.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.69 CA$17.38
$10.98 CA$15.04
15.57%
Cappuccino
$4.19 CA$5.74
$3.86 CA$5.29
8.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 CA$3.94
$2.05 CA$2.81
40.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.67
$1.68 CA$2.30
102.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.93 CA$6.75
$5.07 CA$6.94
-2.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 CA$7.93
$6.55 CA$8.97
-11.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$2.22 CA$3.04
48.20%
White Bread (500g)
$4.76 CA$6.52
$2.76 CA$3.79
72.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$3.36 CA$4.60
-34.82%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.82
$3.36 CA$4.60
4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.71 CA$9.19
$14.46 CA$19.81
-53.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.10 CA$16.58
$12.88 CA$17.64
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.96 CA$20.49
$15.88 CA$21.75
-5.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$4.26 CA$5.84
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.30 CA$1.78
4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.94
$3.73 CA$5.12
-3.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.17
$4.24 CA$5.81
-11.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CA$3.30
$2.58 CA$3.54
-6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.54
$2.62 CA$3.58
-1.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.65 CA$3.63
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.45
$1.85 CA$2.54
-3.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.51 CA$19.88
$14.61 CA$20.02
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.50 CA$17.12
$14.51 CA$19.88
-13.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$2.90 CA$3.97
47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CA$4.19
$4.04 CA$5.54
-24.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 CA$3.47
$2.71 CA$3.72
-6.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 CA$86.5
$87.6 CA$120
-27.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 CA$4.25
$3.60 CA$4.93
-13.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.37 CA$1.87
4.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.01 CA$35.63
$28.89 CA$39.58
-9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 CA$1.73
$1.12 CA$1.53
12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.3K
$24.8K CA$34.0K
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.7K
$21.8K CA$29.8K
-3.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.10 CA$60.4
$215 CA$295
-79.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.04 CA$60.3
$40.83 CA$55.9
7.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 CA$95.6
$58.1 CA$79.7
19.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 CA$60.9
$53.5 CA$73.3
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$52.7 CA$72.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.94 CA$20.47
$12.33 CA$16.89
21.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 CA$1,000
$875 CA$1,198
-16.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K CA$16.5K
$16.2K CA$22.2K
-25.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.70 CA$37.95
$58.4 CA$80.0
-52.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.04 CA$30.19
$47.38 CA$64.9
-53.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$86.2 CA$118
16.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 CA$125
$107 CA$146
-14.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 CA$814
$1,366 CA$1,871
-56.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 CA$794
$1,174 CA$1,609
-50.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 CA$1,449
$2,354 CA$3,225
-55.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 CA$1,480
$1,868 CA$2,560
-42.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,053 CA$6,923
$3,793 CA$5,197
33.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,845 CA$5,267
$3,599 CA$4,931
6.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dawson Creek
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,114 CA$4,266
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
5.71
13.13%

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Last update for Dawson Creek: February 28, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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