Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamilton is 4.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hamilton is 6.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.63 CA$25.35

$18.19 CA$24.76

2.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.4 CA$101

$70.5 CA$96

5.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.02 CA$15

$11.19 CA$15.23

-1.52%

Cappuccino

$4.03 CA$5.48

$3.77 CA$5.13

6.90%

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

$2.1 CA$2.85

$1.97 CA$2.68

6.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 CA$2.43

$1.73 CA$2.35

2.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.05 CA$8.23

$5.28 CA$7.19

14.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 CA$9.26

$6.71 CA$9.13

1.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.34 CA$3.18

$2.21 CA$3.01

5.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 CA$3.03

$2.77 CA$3.78

-19.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 CA$3.99

$3.41 CA$4.65

-14.08%

Eggs

$3.24 CA$4.41

$3.42 CA$4.65

-5.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.54 CA$10.26

$14.33 CA$19.51

-47.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.62 CA$15.81

$12.6 CA$17.15

-7.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.07 CA$19.15

$15.99 CA$21.76

-12.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 CA$5.41

$4.49 CA$6.11

-11.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 CA$1.76

$1.34 CA$1.82

-3.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 CA$4.88

$3.83 CA$5.22

-6.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.88 CA$5.28

$4.35 CA$5.92

-10.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 CA$3.65

$2.63 CA$3.58

1.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 CA$3.03

$2.63 CA$3.58

-15.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.15 CA$2.93

$2.74 CA$3.73

-21.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 CA$2.69

$1.87 CA$2.54

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.72 CA$18.67

$15.02 CA$20.44

-8.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.72 CA$17.31

$14.43 CA$19.65

-11.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 CA$3.37

$2.86 CA$3.89

-13.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 CA$4.17

$3.82 CA$5.19

-19.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.55 CA$3.47

$2.83 CA$3.85

-9.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.7 CA$119

$86 CA$117

2.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.7 CA$5.03

$3.56 CA$4.84

3.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 CA$1.69

$1.36 CA$1.85

-8.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.17 CA$32.9

$28.68 CA$39.03

-15.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 CA$1.57

$1.08 CA$1.46

7.41%

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

$24.6K CA$33.5K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

0.26%

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

$20.4K CA$27.8K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-6.14%

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

$151 CA$205

$210 CA$285

-28.23%

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

$40.03 CA$54.5

$41.82 CA$56.9

-4.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 CA$70.9

$57.8 CA$78.7

-9.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.21 CA$50.7

$53.3 CA$72.6

-30.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.16 CA$30.17

$53.6 CA$72.9

-58.64%

Cinema Ticket

$11.8 CA$16.06

$12.62 CA$17.17

-6.50%

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

$632 CA$861

$867 CA$1,180

-27.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.3K CA$30.4K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

38.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CA$75

$57.5 CA$78.3

-4.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.96 CA$46.22

$46.96 CA$63.9

-27.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.3 CA$134

$86.7 CA$118

13.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 CA$162

$106 CA$144

12.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,393 CA$1,896

$1,394 CA$1,897

-0.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,290 CA$1,755

$1,168 CA$1,589

10.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,990 CA$2,708

$2,339 CA$3,184

-14.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,964 CA$2,674

$1,885 CA$2,566

4.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.4K CA$16.8K

$3,575 CA$4,867

245.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$14.8K CA$20.1K

$3,139 CA$4,273

371.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,646 CA$3,602

$2,990 CA$4,070

-11.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.62

5.71

15.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hamilton: October 27, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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