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Cost of Living Comparison Between Drogheda and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Drogheda and Calgary

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Drogheda is 6.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Drogheda is 17.9% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ15.00
$18.13 CA$25.20
-4.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.6
$68.8 CA$95.6
34.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.97
$11.22 CA$15.60
-7.31%
Cappuccino
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$3.80 CA$5.29
9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.06 CA$2.86
12.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.67 CA$2.32
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.55
$5.06 CA$7.03
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$6.45 CA$8.97
-1.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.16 CA$3.00
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.72 CA$3.78
-4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$3.26 CA$4.54
-65.64%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.39
$3.47 CA$4.82
13.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
$14.60 CA$20.30
-28.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.07
$12.79 CA$17.77
-17.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$16.33 CA$22.70
-28.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$4.43 CA$6.16
-32.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.30 CA$1.80
50.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$3.72 CA$5.17
-57.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$4.22 CA$5.87
-18.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$2.69 CA$3.75
-48.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$2.71 CA$3.77
-66.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.66 CA$3.70
-64.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.87 CA$2.60
-15.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
$14.63 CA$20.34
32.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.87
$14.65 CA$20.37
-6.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.82 CA$3.92
29.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
$3.83 CA$5.32
-5.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.83 CA$3.93
10.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$149 โ‚ฌ129
$85.6 CA$119
74.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.22
$3.42 CA$4.75
43.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.35 CA$1.88
25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.05 โ‚ฌ37.97
$28.67 CA$39.85
53.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.07 CA$1.49
93.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K โ‚ฌ37.2K
$25.3K CA$35.2K
70.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.5K CA$29.9K
80.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$217 CA$301
27.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.43 โ‚ฌ18.47
$40.43 CA$56.2
-46.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 โ‚ฌ39.44
$58.0 CA$80.6
-21.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.1 โ‚ฌ62.2
$54.8 CA$76.2
31.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$70.7 โ‚ฌ60.9
$52.2 CA$72.5
35.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$12.72 CA$17.68
8.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,054 โ‚ฌ909
$875 CA$1,217
20.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,093 โ‚ฌ1,804
$16.2K CA$22.5K
-87.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 โ‚ฌ77.6
$59.1 CA$82.1
52.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.27 โ‚ฌ33.85
$47.27 CA$65.7
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.4
$88.0 CA$122
16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.0
$109 CA$152
-3.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 โ‚ฌ2,071
$1,381 CA$1,920
73.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,989 โ‚ฌ1,714
$1,160 CA$1,612
71.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,257 โ‚ฌ2,807
$2,304 CA$3,203
41.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,751 โ‚ฌ2,371
$1,897 CA$2,637
44.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,088 โ‚ฌ3,524
$3,707 CA$5,153
10.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,256 โ‚ฌ2,806
$3,491 CA$4,853
-6.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Drogheda
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,431 โ‚ฌ2,958
$3,158 CA$4,389
8.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.55
5.71
-20.32%

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Last update for Drogheda: January 11, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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