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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lelystad and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Lelystad and Calgary

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lelystad is 0.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lelystad is 4.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 โ‚ฌ21.68
$18.13 CA$25.20
38.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.7
$68.8 CA$95.6
34.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.92
$11.22 CA$15.60
23.17%
Cappuccino
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$3.80 CA$5.29
4.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.06 CA$2.86
56.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.67 CA$2.32
5.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$5.06 CA$7.03
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
$6.45 CA$8.97
-10.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.16 CA$3.00
-45.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.72 CA$3.78
-40.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$3.26 CA$4.54
-20.25%
Eggs
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.47 CA$4.82
36.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$14.60 CA$20.30
-51.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.66 โ‚ฌ13.50
$12.79 CA$17.77
22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.10
$16.33 CA$22.70
7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$4.43 CA$6.16
-47.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.30 CA$1.80
95.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.72 CA$5.17
-47.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.08
$4.22 CA$5.87
-15.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.69 CA$3.75
-23.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.71 CA$3.77
-29.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.66 CA$3.70
-54.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.87 CA$2.60
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.91 โ‚ฌ8.54
$14.63 CA$20.34
-32.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ฌ5.98
$14.65 CA$20.37
-52.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.82 CA$3.92
-52.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$3.83 CA$5.32
-35.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.83 CA$3.93
23.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.9
$85.6 CA$119
35.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.42 CA$4.75
21.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.35 CA$1.88
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.94 โ‚ฌ23.22
$28.67 CA$39.85
-6.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.07 CA$1.49
104.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$25.3K CA$35.2K
36.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$21.5K CA$29.9K
78.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 โ‚ฌ209
$217 CA$301
11.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.03
$40.43 CA$56.2
-62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.60 โ‚ฌ31.55
$58.0 CA$80.6
-36.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.43 โ‚ฌ38.30
$54.8 CA$76.2
-18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.10
$52.2 CA$72.5
-55.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.84
$12.72 CA$17.68
7.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,726 โ‚ฌ2,350
$875 CA$1,217
211.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,182 โ‚ฌ5,329
$16.2K CA$22.5K
-61.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
$59.1 CA$82.1
71.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 โ‚ฌ42.29
$47.27 CA$65.7
3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.8
$88.0 CA$122
11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$109 CA$152
9.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ604
$1,381 CA$1,920
-49.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฌ393
$1,160 CA$1,612
-60.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 โ‚ฌ1,219
$2,304 CA$3,203
-38.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 โ‚ฌ701
$1,897 CA$2,637
-57.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,707 CA$5,153
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,491 CA$4,853
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lelystad
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,551 โ‚ฌ2,199
$3,158 CA$4,389
-19.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
5.71
-25.04%

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Last update for Lelystad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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