Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Hope and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 0.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hope is 9.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.45 CA$19.67

$18.19 CA$24.76

-20.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52 CA$70.8

$70.5 CA$96

-26.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 CA$12.73

$11.19 CA$15.23

-16.44%

Cappuccino

$4.17 CA$5.68

$3.77 CA$5.13

10.61%

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

$1.49 CA$2.03

$1.97 CA$2.68

-24.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.83

$1.73 CA$2.35

-21.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 CA$6.55

$5.28 CA$7.19

-8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 CA$7.69

$6.71 CA$9.13

-15.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 CA$2.89

$2.21 CA$3.01

-4.07%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.72

$2.77 CA$3.78

-1.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.44 CA$6.04

$3.41 CA$4.65

30.21%

Eggs

$3.15 CA$4.29

$3.42 CA$4.65

-7.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 CA$17.31

$14.33 CA$19.51

-11.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.28 CA$18.07

$12.6 CA$17.15

5.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.24 CA$27.55

$15.99 CA$21.76

26.58%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$4.49 CA$6.11

-3.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.27

$1.34 CA$1.82

23.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$3.83 CA$5.22

12.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.68

$4.35 CA$5.92

-4.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.91 CA$3.96

$2.63 CA$3.58

10.65%

Onion (1kg)

$4.16 CA$5.67

$2.63 CA$3.58

58.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$3.94

$2.74 CA$3.73

5.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 CA$2.59

$1.87 CA$2.54

2.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.92 CA$20.31

$15.02 CA$20.44

-0.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 CA$19.47

$14.43 CA$19.65

-0.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CA$3.32

$2.86 CA$3.89

-14.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 CA$3.54

$3.82 CA$5.19

-31.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$2.83 CA$3.85

-14.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.3 CA$86.1

$86 CA$117

-26.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 CA$4.58

$3.56 CA$4.84

-5.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 CA$2.48

$1.36 CA$1.85

33.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.04 CA$35.44

$28.68 CA$39.03

-9.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.08 CA$1.46

25.93%

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

$25.1K CA$34.1K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

2.10%

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

$19.8K CA$27K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-9.12%

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

$137 CA$186

$210 CA$285

-34.80%

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

$44.8 CA$61

$41.82 CA$56.9

7.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.8 CA$74.5

$57.8 CA$78.7

-5.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 CA$56.4

$53.3 CA$72.6

-22.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$15.93 CA$21.68

$12.62 CA$17.17

26.23%

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

$696 CA$947

$867 CA$1,180

-19.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-27.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 CA$75.8

$57.5 CA$78.3

-3.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.4 CA$64.5

$46.96 CA$63.9

0.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 CA$99.1

$86.7 CA$118

-16.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 CA$101

$106 CA$144

-30.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,308 CA$1,781

$1,394 CA$1,897

-6.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,197 CA$1,629

$1,168 CA$1,589

2.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 CA$2,705

$2,339 CA$3,184

-15.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 CA$2,426

$1,885 CA$2,566

-5.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,014 CA$6,825

$3,575 CA$4,867

40.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,844 CA$5,232

$3,139 CA$4,273

22.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,986 CA$4,065

$2,990 CA$4,070

-0.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.8

5.71

1.58%

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

Last update for Hope: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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