Cost of Living Comparison Between Mont-Laurier and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Mont-Laurier and Calgary

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mont-Laurier is 2.2% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mont-Laurier is 11.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 CA$22.36
$18.19 CA$24.76
-9.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 CA$101
$70.5 CA$96
5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 CA$15.12
$11.19 CA$15.23
-0.71%
Cappuccino
$3.78 CA$5.15
$3.77 CA$5.13
0.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$1.97 CA$2.68
9.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.07
$1.73 CA$2.35
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.19
$5.28 CA$7.19
13.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 CA$9.16
$6.71 CA$9.13
0.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$2.21 CA$3.01
5.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$2.77 CA$3.78
-2.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$3.41 CA$4.65
-25.22%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.72
$3.42 CA$4.65
1.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CA$8.5
$14.33 CA$19.51
-56.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 CA$15.69
$12.6 CA$17.15
-8.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.35 CA$20.89
$15.99 CA$21.76
-4.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$4.49 CA$6.11
-18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 CA$2.17
$1.34 CA$1.82
19.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.33
$3.83 CA$5.22
2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$4.35 CA$5.92
-23.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$2.63 CA$3.58
-42.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$2.63 CA$3.58
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 CA$2.72
$2.74 CA$3.73
-27.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.43
$1.87 CA$2.54
-4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 CA$14.44
$15.02 CA$20.44
-29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 CA$8.37
$14.43 CA$19.65
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CA$4.18
$2.86 CA$3.89
7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 CA$4.69
$3.82 CA$5.19
-9.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$2.83 CA$3.85
-16.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 CA$87.1
$86 CA$117
-25.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 CA$4.84
$3.56 CA$4.84
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$1.36 CA$1.85
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.4 CA$45.47
$28.68 CA$39.03
16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.08 CA$1.46
4.63%
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)
$21.5K CA$29.2K
$21.8K CA$29.7K
-1.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 CA$101
$210 CA$285
-64.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.72 CA$48.63
$41.82 CA$56.9
-14.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.64 CA$59.4
$57.8 CA$78.7
-24.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 CA$57.5
$53.3 CA$72.6
-20.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$53.6 CA$72.9
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 CA$15.17
$12.62 CA$17.17
-11.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$626 CA$852
$867 CA$1,180
-27.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,879 CA$8,002
$16.1K CA$21.9K
-63.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 CA$83.8
$57.5 CA$78.3
6.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.25 CA$60.2
$46.96 CA$63.9
-5.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$86.7 CA$118
18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$166
$106 CA$144
14.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 CA$1,757
$1,394 CA$1,897
-7.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 CA$1,626
$1,168 CA$1,589
2.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 CA$2,697
$2,339 CA$3,184
-15.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,847 CA$2,515
$1,885 CA$2,566
-1.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,559 CA$6,206
$3,575 CA$4,867
27.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,110 CA$5,594
$3,139 CA$4,273
30.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mont-Laurier
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,990 CA$4,070
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.71
-12.26%

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Last update for Mont-Laurier: October 27, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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