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

😐 Solo nomad: Lelystad is 4.6% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lelystad is 9.5% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.02 €21.55

$18.5 CA$25.9

35.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.1 €81

$70 CA$98

34.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.98 €12.04

$10.98 CA$15.37

27.32%

Cappuccino

$4.14 €3.56

$3.86 CA$5.41

7.25%

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

$3.13 €2.69

$2.07 CA$2.89

51.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 €1.55

$1.65 CA$2.31

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.59

$5.22 CA$7.3

2.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.96 €5.14

$6.57 CA$9.2

-9.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 €1.04

$2.2 CA$3.08

-45.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 €1.44

$2.77 CA$3.89

-39.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.6 €2.24

$3.41 CA$4.77

-23.75%

Eggs

$4.71 €4.06

$3.45 CA$4.84

36.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.12 €6.13

$14.3 CA$20.02

-50.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.83 €13.63

$12.76 CA$17.86

24.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.26 €14.86

$16.29 CA$22.81

5.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 €1.89

$4.31 CA$6.04

-49.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$1.29 CA$1.8

99.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 €1.66

$3.88 CA$5.44

-50.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.52 €3.03

$4.19 CA$5.87

-15.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.12 €1.83

$2.7 CA$3.77

-21.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.58

$2.63 CA$3.68

-30.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 €1.03

$2.66 CA$3.72

-54.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 €0.75

$1.95 CA$2.73

-54.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.11 €8.71

$14.88 CA$20.84

-32.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 €6

$14.47 CA$20.26

-51.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.19

$2.9 CA$4.06

-52.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 €2.12

$3.98 CA$5.57

-38.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.54 €3.05

$2.71 CA$3.8

30.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$116 €100

$85.6 CA$120

36.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.06 €3.49

$3.42 CA$4.78

18.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.1

$1.3 CA$1.82

87.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.83 €23.11

$28.48 CA$39.88

-5.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.22 €1.91

$1.09 CA$1.52

103.67%

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

$34.3K €29.5K

$25K CA$35K

36.92%

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

$39.3K €33.9K

$21.4K CA$30K

83.53%

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

$244 €210

$211 CA$295

15.65%

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

$15.28 €13.16

$40.76 CA$57.1

-62.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.88 €30.91

$59.3 CA$83

-39.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.28 €37.27

$54.6 CA$76.4

-20.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.96 €19.77

$52.2 CA$73.1

-56.04%

Cinema Ticket

$13.76 €11.85

$12.64 CA$17.7

8.86%

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

$2,764 €2,381

$862 CA$1,207

220.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,201 €5,341

$16.1K CA$22.5K

-61.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.2 €85.5

$58.5 CA$81.9

69.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.8 €43.77

$47.63 CA$66.7

6.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.7 €83.3

$86.9 CA$122

11.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$107 CA$150

11.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 €586

$1,408 CA$1,971

-51.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 €403

$1,182 CA$1,655

-60.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,205

$2,333 CA$3,267

-40.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 €687

$1,896 CA$2,654

-57.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,014 €5,180

$3,685 CA$5,159

63.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,261 €3,670

$3,247 CA$4,547

31.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,461 €2,120

$3,079 CA$4,311

-20.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.28

5.71

-25.04%

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

Last update for Lelystad: December 1, 2025

Last update for Calgary: November 29, 2025

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