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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grimsby is 13.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Grimsby is 5.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.32 CA$25.10

$18.57 CA$25.44

-1.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$76.9 CA$105

$70.2 CA$96.1

9.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.17 CA$15.31

$10.98 CA$15.04

1.73%

Cappuccino

$3.43 CA$4.70

$3.86 CA$5.29

-11.14%

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

$1.93 CA$2.65

$2.05 CA$2.81

-5.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 CA$2.09

$1.68 CA$2.30

-8.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.84 CA$8.01

$5.07 CA$6.94

15.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 CA$9.04

$6.55 CA$8.97

0.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.09 CA$4.23

$2.22 CA$3.04

39.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 CA$3.93

$2.76 CA$3.79

3.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.43 CA$6.07

$3.36 CA$4.60

31.85%

Eggs

$3.27 CA$4.48

$3.36 CA$4.60

-2.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.71 CA$18.78

$14.46 CA$19.81

-5.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.09 CA$13.82

$12.88 CA$17.64

-21.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.51 CA$15.77

$15.88 CA$21.75

-27.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 CA$3.95

$4.26 CA$5.84

-32.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.14 CA$2.93

$1.30 CA$1.78

64.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.71 CA$5.09

$3.73 CA$5.12

-0.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 CA$4.81

$4.24 CA$5.81

-17.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 CA$2.67

$2.58 CA$3.54

-24.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 CA$4.06

$2.62 CA$3.58

13.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.75 CA$2.40

$2.65 CA$3.63

-33.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.22 CA$3.04

$1.85 CA$2.54

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.73 CA$18.81

$14.61 CA$20.02

-6.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.91 CA$17.69

$14.51 CA$19.88

-11.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 CA$3.02

$2.90 CA$3.97

-24.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 CA$3.10

$4.04 CA$5.54

-44.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.19

$2.71 CA$3.72

-14.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 CA$86.8

$87.6 CA$120

-27.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.16 CA$4.32

$3.60 CA$4.93

-12.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.20 CA$1.65

$1.37 CA$1.87

-12.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.72 CA$29.76

$28.89 CA$39.58

-24.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.52

$1.12 CA$1.53

-0.89%

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

$24.9K CA$34.1K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

0.18%

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

$21.0K CA$28.8K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-3.31%

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

$155 CA$213

$215 CA$295

-27.84%

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

$52.9 CA$72.5

$40.83 CA$55.9

29.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.7 CA$96.8

$58.1 CA$79.7

21.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.54 CA$56.9

$53.5 CA$73.3

-22.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.7 CA$72.1

Cinema Ticket

$8.92 CA$12.22

$12.33 CA$16.89

-27.66%

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

$733 CA$1,004

$875 CA$1,198

-16.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K CA$25.2K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

13.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.3 CA$99.0

$58.4 CA$80.0

23.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.98 CA$54.8

$47.38 CA$64.9

-15.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 CA$158

$86.2 CA$118

34.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 CA$154

$107 CA$146

5.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,289 CA$1,766

$1,366 CA$1,871

-5.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 CA$1,795

$1,174 CA$1,609

11.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,859 CA$2,547

$2,354 CA$3,225

-21.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,795 CA$2,459

$1,868 CA$2,560

-3.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,793 CA$5,197

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,599 CA$4,931

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,505 CA$6,171

$3,114 CA$4,266

44.67%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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