Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Milton is 15.6% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Milton is 8.5% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.44 CA$19.78

$18.57 CA$25.44

-22.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.1 CA$100

$70.2 CA$96.1

4.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.67 CA$17.36

$10.98 CA$15.04

15.39%

Cappuccino

$3.84 CA$5.26

$3.86 CA$5.29

-0.52%

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

$3.13 CA$4.28

$2.05 CA$2.81

52.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 CA$3.36

$1.68 CA$2.30

46.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 CA$11.03

$5.07 CA$6.94

58.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.41 CA$7.41

$6.55 CA$8.97

-17.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.40 CA$3.28

$2.22 CA$3.04

8.11%

White Bread (500g)

$2.75 CA$3.76

$2.76 CA$3.79

-0.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.44 CA$6.08

$3.36 CA$4.60

32.14%

Eggs

$3.47 CA$4.75

$3.36 CA$4.60

3.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.59 CA$9.03

$14.46 CA$19.81

-54.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$28.91 CA$39.61

$12.88 CA$17.64

124.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.67 CA$25.58

$15.88 CA$21.75

17.57%

Apples (1kg)

$5.54 CA$7.59

$4.26 CA$5.84

30.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 CA$2.14

$1.30 CA$1.78

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.91 CA$3.99

$3.73 CA$5.12

-21.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.21 CA$4.40

$4.24 CA$5.81

-24.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 CA$1.48

$2.58 CA$3.54

-58.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 CA$1.73

$2.62 CA$3.58

-51.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 CA$2.30

$2.65 CA$3.63

-36.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.24 CA$3.06

$1.85 CA$2.54

21.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.19 CA$16.70

$14.61 CA$20.02

-16.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 CA$20.73

$14.51 CA$19.88

4.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 CA$2.95

$2.90 CA$3.97

-25.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 CA$3.69

$4.04 CA$5.54

-33.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 CA$3.94

$2.71 CA$3.72

6.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.90 CA$64.3

$87.6 CA$120

-46.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.08 CA$4.22

$3.60 CA$4.93

-14.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 CA$2.05

$1.37 CA$1.87

9.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$37.05 CA$50.8

$28.89 CA$39.58

28.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.52

$1.12 CA$1.53

-0.89%

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

$25.3K CA$34.6K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

1.79%

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

$24.1K CA$33.0K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

10.79%

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

$246 CA$338

$215 CA$295

14.41%

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

$60.5 CA$82.8

$40.83 CA$55.9

48.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.3 CA$93.6

$58.1 CA$79.7

17.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.62 CA$46.06

$53.5 CA$73.3

-37.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.7 CA$72.1

Cinema Ticket

$16.45 CA$22.53

$12.33 CA$16.89

33.41%

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

$544 CA$745

$875 CA$1,198

-37.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16.1K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-27.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.3 CA$77.1

$58.4 CA$80.0

-3.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.3 CA$74.4

$47.38 CA$64.9

14.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.5 CA$131

$86.2 CA$118

10.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 CA$173

$107 CA$146

18.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,754 CA$2,403

$1,366 CA$1,871

28.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 CA$2,314

$1,174 CA$1,609

43.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,629 CA$3,601

$2,354 CA$3,225

11.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,361 CA$3,234

$1,868 CA$2,560

26.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,097 CA$5,612

$3,793 CA$5,197

8.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,637 CA$4,983

$3,599 CA$4,931

1.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,175 CA$4,349

$3,114 CA$4,266

1.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.8

5.71

19.09%

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

Last update for Milton: March 2, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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