Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: London is 7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: London is 10.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.33 CA$24.95

$18.19 CA$24.76

0.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 CA$100

$70.5 CA$96

4.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.49 CA$14.27

$11.19 CA$15.23

-6.26%

Cappuccino

$3.57 CA$4.86

$3.77 CA$5.13

-5.31%

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

$1.95 CA$2.66

$1.97 CA$2.68

-1.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 CA$2.63

$1.73 CA$2.35

11.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.69 CA$7.74

$5.28 CA$7.19

7.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.77 CA$9.22

$6.71 CA$9.13

0.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 CA$2.29

$2.21 CA$3.01

-23.98%

White Bread (500g)

$2.3 CA$3.12

$2.77 CA$3.78

-16.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 CA$4.53

$3.41 CA$4.65

-2.35%

Eggs

$3.38 CA$4.6

$3.42 CA$4.65

-1.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 CA$13.45

$14.33 CA$19.51

-31.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.54 CA$17.06

$12.6 CA$17.15

-0.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 CA$12.47

$15.99 CA$21.76

-42.71%

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 CA$6.26

$4.49 CA$6.11

2.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 CA$1.86

$1.34 CA$1.82

2.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.53 CA$4.81

$3.83 CA$5.22

-7.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.68 CA$5.02

$4.35 CA$5.92

-15.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 CA$2.23

$2.63 CA$3.58

-37.64%

Onion (1kg)

$2.11 CA$2.88

$2.63 CA$3.58

-19.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.18 CA$2.97

$2.74 CA$3.73

-20.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 CA$2.05

$1.87 CA$2.54

-19.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.75 CA$17.36

$15.02 CA$20.44

-15.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 CA$14.4

$14.43 CA$19.65

-26.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 CA$2.81

$2.86 CA$3.89

-27.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 CA$3.4

$3.82 CA$5.19

-34.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 CA$3.19

$2.83 CA$3.85

-17.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.6 CA$112

$86 CA$117

-3.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.95 CA$5.37

$3.56 CA$4.84

10.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.75 CA$2.38

$1.36 CA$1.85

28.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$31.84 CA$43.34

$28.68 CA$39.03

11.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.08 CA$1.46

2.78%

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

$24.7K CA$33.6K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

0.61%

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

$20.3K CA$27.6K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-6.91%

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

$143 CA$194

$210 CA$285

-31.88%

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

$46.9 CA$63.9

$41.82 CA$56.9

12.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$57.4 CA$78.1

$57.8 CA$78.7

-0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.4 CA$56.4

$53.3 CA$72.6

-22.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.15 CA$9.73

$53.6 CA$72.9

-86.66%

Cinema Ticket

$10.71 CA$14.57

$12.62 CA$17.17

-15.13%

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

$543 CA$739

$867 CA$1,180

-37.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K CA$19.7K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-9.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.7 CA$73.1

$57.5 CA$78.3

-6.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.67 CA$62.2

$46.96 CA$63.9

-2.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 CA$117

$86.7 CA$118

-0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 CA$110

$106 CA$144

-23.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,468 CA$1,998

$1,394 CA$1,897

5.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,289 CA$1,755

$1,168 CA$1,589

10.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,667 CA$3,631

$2,339 CA$3,184

14.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,982 CA$2,697

$1,885 CA$2,566

5.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,324 CA$4,525

$3,575 CA$4,867

-7.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,871 CA$3,908

$3,139 CA$4,273

-8.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,837 CA$3,862

$2,990 CA$4,070

-5.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.21

5.71

8.76%

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

Last update for London: October 26, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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