Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloydminster and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloydminster and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Lloydminster is 10.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lloydminster is 25.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.4 CA$16.88

$18.19 CA$24.76

-31.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.9 CA$101

$70.5 CA$96

4.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.32 CA$14.05

$11.19 CA$15.23

-7.77%

Cappuccino

$2.62 CA$3.57

$3.77 CA$5.13

-30.50%

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

$1.45 CA$1.98

$1.97 CA$2.68

-26.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 CA$1.59

$1.73 CA$2.35

-32.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.46 CA$7.43

$5.28 CA$7.19

3.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 CA$5.95

$6.71 CA$9.13

-34.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 CA$2.65

$2.21 CA$3.01

-12.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.71 CA$3.69

$2.77 CA$3.78

-2.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.47 CA$7.45

$3.41 CA$4.65

60.41%

Eggs

$3.51 CA$4.78

$3.42 CA$4.65

2.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.45 CA$12.86

$14.33 CA$19.51

-34.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.17 CA$15.2

$12.6 CA$17.15

-11.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 CA$16.76

$15.99 CA$21.76

-23.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.3 CA$4.49

$4.49 CA$6.11

-26.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 CA$2.38

$1.34 CA$1.82

30.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 CA$3.6

$3.83 CA$5.22

-30.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.23 CA$4.4

$4.35 CA$5.92

-25.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.26 CA$3.08

$2.63 CA$3.58

-14.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.18 CA$2.97

$2.63 CA$3.58

-17.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 CA$2.03

$2.74 CA$3.73

-45.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 CA$1.28

$1.87 CA$2.54

-49.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 CA$19.28

$15.02 CA$20.44

-5.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 CA$19.59

$14.43 CA$19.65

-0.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.25 CA$4.42

$2.86 CA$3.89

13.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 CA$4.54

$3.82 CA$5.19

-12.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.31 CA$3.15

$2.83 CA$3.85

-18.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.7 CA$85.3

$86 CA$117

-27.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.67 CA$4.99

$3.56 CA$4.84

3.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 CA$1.66

$1.36 CA$1.85

-10.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.91 CA$20.29

$28.68 CA$39.03

-48.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 CA$1.41

$1.08 CA$1.46

-4.63%

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

$24.6K CA$33.5K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

0.20%

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

$20.8K CA$28.4K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-4.39%

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

$203 CA$276

$210 CA$285

-3.37%

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

$58.5 CA$79.6

$41.82 CA$56.9

39.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.2 CA$79.2

$57.8 CA$78.7

0.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.12 CA$57.3

$53.3 CA$72.6

-20.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$14.94 CA$20.33

$12.62 CA$17.17

18.38%

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

$519 CA$706

$867 CA$1,180

-40.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K CA$20.4K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-6.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.71 CA$60.9

$57.5 CA$78.3

-22.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.2 CA$80.6

$46.96 CA$63.9

26.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.1 CA$125

$86.7 CA$118

6.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 CA$154

$106 CA$144

6.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 CA$1,098

$1,394 CA$1,897

-42.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,187 CA$1,616

$1,168 CA$1,589

1.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,200 CA$1,633

$2,339 CA$3,184

-48.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,831 CA$2,492

$1,885 CA$2,566

-2.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,805 CA$6,541

$3,575 CA$4,867

34.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,981 CA$5,419

$3,139 CA$4,273

26.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,281 CA$3,105

$2,990 CA$4,070

-23.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.65

5.71

16.46%

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

Last update for Lloydminster: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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