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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grimsby is 13.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Grimsby is 13.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.24 CA$24.99

$18.20 CA$24.93

0.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 CA$106

$70.0 CA$95.9

10.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.98 CA$15.04

$11.01 CA$15.09

-0.27%

Cappuccino

$3.53 CA$4.83

$3.73 CA$5.11

-5.36%

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

$1.95 CA$2.68

$1.98 CA$2.71

-1.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.48 CA$2.03

$1.65 CA$2.26

-10.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.82 CA$7.98

$5.27 CA$7.22

10.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.64 CA$9.10

$6.65 CA$9.11

-0.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.96 CA$4.05

$2.15 CA$2.94

37.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 CA$3.93

$2.68 CA$3.67

7.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.27 CA$5.85

$3.40 CA$4.66

25.59%

Eggs

$3.32 CA$4.55

$3.28 CA$4.49

1.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.64 CA$18.69

$14.65 CA$20.07

-6.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 CA$13.42

$12.61 CA$17.28

-22.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.50 CA$15.76

$16.13 CA$22.10

-28.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 CA$3.99

$4.46 CA$6.11

-34.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 CA$2.83

$1.34 CA$1.84

53.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.57 CA$4.90

$3.73 CA$5.11

-4.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.64 CA$4.99

$4.29 CA$5.88

-15.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 CA$2.62

$2.67 CA$3.65

-28.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 CA$4.10

$2.61 CA$3.57

14.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.77 CA$2.42

$2.74 CA$3.76

-35.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 CA$2.95

$1.90 CA$2.60

13.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.02 CA$19.21

$14.98 CA$20.52

-6.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.89 CA$17.65

$14.30 CA$19.59

-9.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 CA$3.13

$2.90 CA$3.97

-21.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 CA$3.08

$3.97 CA$5.44

-43.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.31 CA$3.17

$2.68 CA$3.67

-13.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.0 CA$86.4

$87.9 CA$120

-28.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 CA$4.31

$3.57 CA$4.88

-11.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 CA$1.67

$1.34 CA$1.84

-8.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.98 CA$30.11

$29.30 CA$40.15

-24.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 CA$1.56

$1.13 CA$1.55

0.88%

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

$24.6K CA$33.7K

$25.1K CA$34.4K

-2.15%

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

$21.5K CA$29.5K

$22.2K CA$30.4K

-3.15%

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

$156 CA$214

$218 CA$299

-28.32%

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

$52.7 CA$72.1

$41.44 CA$56.8

27.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.7 CA$95.5

$58.2 CA$79.7

19.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.81 CA$57.3

$53.7 CA$73.6

-22.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.4 CA$71.8

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 CA$12.47

$12.66 CA$17.34

-28.12%

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

$739 CA$1,012

$885 CA$1,212

-16.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.3K CA$25.0K

$16.1K CA$22.0K

13.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$73.2 CA$100

$58.1 CA$79.6

26.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.07 CA$54.9

$48.22 CA$66.1

-16.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 CA$159

$88.4 CA$121

31.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 CA$153

$106 CA$146

5.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,323 CA$1,813

$1,396 CA$1,913

-5.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,330 CA$1,822

$1,186 CA$1,625

12.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,892 CA$2,593

$2,293 CA$3,142

-17.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,831 CA$2,509

$1,859 CA$2,547

-1.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,779 CA$5,178

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,509 CA$4,808

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,515 CA$6,186

$3,117 CA$4,271

44.85%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Calgary: April 14, 2026

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