Cost of Living Comparison Between Kelowna and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Kelowna and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Kelowna is 1.4% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kelowna is 1.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.53 CA$25.23

$18.19 CA$24.76

1.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.4 CA$90.3

$70.5 CA$96

-5.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.96 CA$14.92

$11.19 CA$15.23

-2.06%

Cappuccino

$4.41 CA$6.01

$3.77 CA$5.13

16.98%

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

$2.18 CA$2.97

$1.97 CA$2.68

10.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 CA$2.38

$1.73 CA$2.35

1.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.96 CA$8.12

$5.28 CA$7.19

12.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.2 CA$8.44

$6.71 CA$9.13

-7.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 CA$2.6

$2.21 CA$3.01

-13.57%

White Bread (500g)

$3.19 CA$4.34

$2.77 CA$3.78

15.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3 CA$4.09

$3.41 CA$4.65

-12.02%

Eggs

$3.83 CA$5.22

$3.42 CA$4.65

11.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.25 CA$15.32

$14.33 CA$19.51

-21.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.87 CA$20.24

$12.6 CA$17.15

18.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20 CA$27.23

$15.99 CA$21.76

25.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 CA$5.13

$4.49 CA$6.11

-16.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.4 CA$1.9

$1.34 CA$1.82

4.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.86 CA$5.26

$3.83 CA$5.22

0.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 CA$5.45

$4.35 CA$5.92

-7.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.51 CA$3.42

$2.63 CA$3.58

-4.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 CA$3.87

$2.63 CA$3.58

7.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.61 CA$3.56

$2.74 CA$3.73

-4.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 CA$2.54

$1.87 CA$2.54

-0.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.76 CA$20.1

$15.02 CA$20.44

-1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.54 CA$18.43

$14.43 CA$19.65

-6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CA$3.32

$2.86 CA$3.89

-14.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 CA$4.28

$3.82 CA$5.19

-17.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.89 CA$2.57

$2.83 CA$3.85

-33.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.1 CA$69.5

$86 CA$117

-40.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.91 CA$3.96

$3.56 CA$4.84

-18.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.75 CA$2.38

$1.36 CA$1.85

28.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.8 CA$47.37

$28.68 CA$39.03

21.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 CA$1.69

$1.08 CA$1.46

14.81%

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

$25.4K CA$34.6K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

3.55%

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

$19.8K CA$26.9K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-9.28%

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

$145 CA$197

$210 CA$285

-30.99%

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

$51.2 CA$69.6

$41.82 CA$56.9

22.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.2 CA$91.4

$57.8 CA$78.7

16.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.27 CA$61.6

$53.3 CA$72.6

-15.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$32.47 CA$44.2

$53.6 CA$72.9

-39.40%

Cinema Ticket

$11.75 CA$16

$12.62 CA$17.17

-6.89%

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

$1,049 CA$1,428

$867 CA$1,180

21.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.9K CA$23K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

5.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 CA$71.1

$57.5 CA$78.3

-9.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 CA$54.2

$46.96 CA$63.9

-15.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.7 CA$118

0.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 CA$175

$106 CA$144

21.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,410 CA$1,919

$1,394 CA$1,897

1.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,206 CA$1,642

$1,168 CA$1,589

3.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,241 CA$3,050

$2,339 CA$3,184

-4.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,045 CA$2,783

$1,885 CA$2,566

8.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,264 CA$7,165

$3,575 CA$4,867

47.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,252 CA$5,787

$3,139 CA$4,273

35.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,770 CA$3,770

$2,990 CA$4,070

-7.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.53

5.71

14.36%

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

Last update for Kelowna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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