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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mont-Laurier is 10.1% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mont-Laurier is 3.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.94 CA$22.16

$18.13 CA$25.20

-12.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 CA$103

$68.8 CA$95.6

7.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.86 CA$15.10

$11.22 CA$15.60

-3.21%

Cappuccino

$3.69 CA$5.13

$3.80 CA$5.29

-2.89%

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

$2.07 CA$2.88

$2.06 CA$2.86

0.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 CA$2.11

$1.67 CA$2.32

-8.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.16 CA$8.57

$5.06 CA$7.03

21.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.52 CA$9.07

$6.45 CA$8.97

1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 CA$3.27

$2.16 CA$3.00

8.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.70 CA$3.76

$2.72 CA$3.78

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.48 CA$3.45

$3.26 CA$4.54

-23.93%

Eggs

$3.30 CA$4.59

$3.47 CA$4.82

-4.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.22 CA$8.65

$14.60 CA$20.30

-57.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.46 CA$15.93

$12.79 CA$17.77

-10.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.53 CA$21.59

$16.33 CA$22.70

-4.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.69 CA$5.13

$4.43 CA$6.16

-16.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 CA$2.26

$1.30 CA$1.80

25.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.02 CA$5.59

$3.72 CA$5.17

8.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.33 CA$4.63

$4.22 CA$5.87

-21.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 CA$2.10

$2.69 CA$3.75

-43.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 CA$1.55

$2.71 CA$3.77

-59.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 CA$2.87

$2.66 CA$3.70

-22.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 CA$2.39

$1.87 CA$2.60

-8.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.57 CA$14.69

$14.63 CA$20.34

-27.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.21 CA$8.63

$14.65 CA$20.37

-57.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.09 CA$4.29

$2.82 CA$3.92

9.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 CA$4.97

$3.83 CA$5.32

-6.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 CA$3.26

$2.83 CA$3.93

-16.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.6 CA$87.1

$85.6 CA$119

-26.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 CA$4.94

$3.42 CA$4.75

4.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 CA$1.94

$1.35 CA$1.88

3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.39 CA$47.80

$28.67 CA$39.85

19.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 CA$1.65

$1.07 CA$1.49

11.21%

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

$25.1K CA$34.9K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-0.89%

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

$21.6K CA$30.0K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

0.29%

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

$76.8 CA$107

$217 CA$301

-64.60%

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

$35.98 CA$50.0

$40.43 CA$56.2

-11.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.52 CA$60.5

$58.0 CA$80.6

-24.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.37 CA$58.9

$54.8 CA$76.2

-22.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.2 CA$72.5

Cinema Ticket

$11.00 CA$15.28

$12.72 CA$17.68

-13.52%

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

$627 CA$872

$875 CA$1,217

-28.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,849 CA$8,130

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-63.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 CA$86.0

$59.1 CA$82.1

4.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.88 CA$62.4

$47.27 CA$65.7

-5.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 CA$140

$88.0 CA$122

14.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 CA$169

$109 CA$152

11.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 CA$1,853

$1,381 CA$1,920

-3.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,160 CA$1,613

$1,160 CA$1,612

0.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,005 CA$2,787

$2,304 CA$3,203

-12.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,813 CA$2,520

$1,897 CA$2,637

-4.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,731 CA$6,576

$3,707 CA$5,153

27.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,561 CA$4,949

$3,491 CA$4,853

1.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,158 CA$4,389

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.01

5.71

-12.26%

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

Last update for Mont-Laurier: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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