Cost of Living Comparison Between Marathon and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Marathon and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Marathon is 1.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marathon is 5.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.06 CA$24.58

$18.19 CA$24.76

-0.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58.2 CA$79.3

$70.5 CA$96

-17.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.71 CA$17.3

$11.19 CA$15.23

13.58%

Cappuccino

$3.69 CA$5.02

$3.77 CA$5.13

-2.12%

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

$1.88 CA$2.55

$1.97 CA$2.68

-4.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 CA$2

$1.73 CA$2.35

-15.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.47 CA$7.44

$5.28 CA$7.19

3.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.01 CA$6.83

$6.71 CA$9.13

-25.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$2.21 CA$3.01

9.95%

White Bread (500g)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$2.77 CA$3.78

-12.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.57 CA$3.49

$3.41 CA$4.65

-24.63%

Eggs

$2.85 CA$3.88

$3.42 CA$4.65

-16.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.8 CA$11.98

$14.33 CA$19.51

-38.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.38 CA$22.29

$12.6 CA$17.15

30.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.51 CA$22.48

$15.99 CA$21.76

3.25%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 CA$4.69

$4.49 CA$6.11

-23.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.34 CA$1.82

-17.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 CA$4.51

$3.83 CA$5.22

-13.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.2 CA$4.35

$4.35 CA$5.92

-26.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 CA$3.62

$2.63 CA$3.58

1.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 CA$1.33

$2.63 CA$3.58

-62.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$3.93

$2.74 CA$3.73

5.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 CA$1.53

$1.87 CA$2.54

-40.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.14 CA$12.44

$15.02 CA$20.44

-39.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.07 CA$10.99

$14.43 CA$19.65

-44.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 CA$2.26

$2.86 CA$3.89

-41.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 CA$3.86

$3.82 CA$5.19

-25.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.36 CA$3.21

$2.83 CA$3.85

-16.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.7 CA$86.7

$86 CA$117

-25.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 CA$4.41

$3.56 CA$4.84

-8.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 CA$2.04

$1.36 CA$1.85

10.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.13 CA$35.57

$28.68 CA$39.03

-8.89%

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)

$25.4K CA$34.5K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

3.26%

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

$20K CA$27.3K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-7.97%

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

$206 CA$281

$210 CA$285

-1.66%

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

$43.66 CA$59.4

$41.82 CA$56.9

4.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$82.5 CA$112

$57.8 CA$78.7

42.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.23 CA$56.1

$53.3 CA$72.6

-22.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$10.86 CA$14.79

$12.62 CA$17.17

-13.95%

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

$739 CA$1,006

$867 CA$1,180

-14.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.2K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-25.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 CA$80.7

$57.5 CA$78.3

3.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.75 CA$50

$46.96 CA$63.9

-21.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.2 CA$104

$86.7 CA$118

-12.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 CA$187

$106 CA$144

29.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,326 CA$1,805

$1,394 CA$1,897

-4.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 CA$1,623

$1,168 CA$1,589

2.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,037 CA$2,772

$2,339 CA$3,184

-12.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 CA$2,513

$1,885 CA$2,566

-2.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,999 CA$6,804

$3,575 CA$4,867

39.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,995 CA$5,438

$3,139 CA$4,273

27.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,827 CA$2,487

$2,990 CA$4,070

-38.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

5.71

8.41%

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

Last update for Marathon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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