Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimsby and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimsby and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Grimsby is 1.2% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Grimsby is 8.2% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.11 CA$25.17

$18.13 CA$25.20

-0.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$76.3 CA$106

$68.8 CA$95.6

10.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.18 CA$15.54

$11.22 CA$15.60

-0.36%

Cappuccino

$3.56 CA$4.95

$3.80 CA$5.29

-6.32%

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

$2.00 CA$2.79

$2.06 CA$2.86

-2.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 CA$2.14

$1.67 CA$2.32

-7.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.76 CA$8.01

$5.06 CA$7.03

13.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 CA$9.09

$6.45 CA$8.97

1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.96 CA$4.11

$2.16 CA$3.00

37.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 CA$3.85

$2.72 CA$3.78

1.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.46 CA$6.21

$3.26 CA$4.54

36.81%

Eggs

$3.31 CA$4.60

$3.47 CA$4.82

-4.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.40 CA$18.62

$14.60 CA$20.30

-8.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.85 CA$13.69

$12.79 CA$17.77

-22.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 CA$16.01

$16.33 CA$22.70

-29.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 CA$4.02

$4.43 CA$6.16

-34.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 CA$2.98

$1.30 CA$1.80

64.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 CA$4.95

$3.72 CA$5.17

-4.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 CA$5.05

$4.22 CA$5.87

-13.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.89 CA$2.63

$2.69 CA$3.75

-29.74%

Onion (1kg)

$2.90 CA$4.03

$2.71 CA$3.77

7.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.76 CA$2.45

$2.66 CA$3.70

-33.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 CA$3.09

$1.87 CA$2.60

19.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.12 CA$19.63

$14.63 CA$20.34

-3.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.44 CA$17.29

$14.65 CA$20.37

-15.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 CA$3.05

$2.82 CA$3.92

-22.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 CA$3.26

$3.83 CA$5.32

-38.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.24

$2.83 CA$3.93

-17.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.1 CA$87.7

$85.6 CA$119

-26.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 CA$4.25

$3.42 CA$4.75

-10.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 CA$1.68

$1.35 CA$1.88

-10.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.97 CA$30.54

$28.67 CA$39.85

-23.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 CA$1.53

$1.07 CA$1.49

2.80%

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

$25.2K CA$35.0K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-0.56%

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

$21.3K CA$29.6K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-1.23%

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

$155 CA$216

$217 CA$301

-28.38%

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

$54.2 CA$75.3

$40.43 CA$56.2

34.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.7 CA$95.5

$58.0 CA$80.6

18.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.43 CA$59.0

$54.8 CA$76.2

-22.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$72.5

Cinema Ticket

$8.62 CA$11.98

$12.72 CA$17.68

-32.23%

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

$726 CA$1,009

$875 CA$1,217

-17.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K CA$25.8K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

14.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.4 CA$99.2

$59.1 CA$82.1

20.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.81 CA$56.7

$47.27 CA$65.7

-13.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 CA$160

$88.0 CA$122

30.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 CA$155

$109 CA$152

2.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,321 CA$1,836

$1,381 CA$1,920

-4.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,313 CA$1,825

$1,160 CA$1,612

13.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,842 CA$2,560

$2,304 CA$3,203

-20.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 CA$2,494

$1,897 CA$2,637

-5.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,707 CA$5,153

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,491 CA$4,853

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,500 CA$6,256

$3,158 CA$4,389

42.52%

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 Grimsby: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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