Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakusp and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Nakusp and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Nakusp is 6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nakusp is 3.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.97 CA$23.1

$18.19 CA$24.76

-6.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.1 CA$96.8

$70.5 CA$96

0.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.03 CA$15.01

$11.19 CA$15.23

-1.43%

Cappuccino

$3.86 CA$5.25

$3.77 CA$5.13

2.39%

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

$1.97 CA$2.68

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 CA$2.31

$1.73 CA$2.35

-1.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.65 CA$7.69

$5.28 CA$7.19

7.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.98 CA$8.14

$6.71 CA$9.13

-10.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.1 CA$2.85

$2.21 CA$3.01

-4.98%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 CA$3.72

$2.77 CA$3.78

-1.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.54 CA$4.82

$3.41 CA$4.65

3.81%

Eggs

$3.5 CA$4.76

$3.42 CA$4.65

2.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.96 CA$14.92

$14.33 CA$19.51

-23.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.92 CA$16.23

$12.6 CA$17.15

-5.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.84 CA$20.2

$15.99 CA$21.76

-7.19%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 CA$5.48

$4.49 CA$6.11

-10.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 CA$1.86

$1.34 CA$1.82

2.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.73 CA$5.07

$3.83 CA$5.22

-2.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 CA$5.22

$4.35 CA$5.92

-11.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 CA$3.3

$2.63 CA$3.58

-7.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.5 CA$3.4

$2.63 CA$3.58

-4.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 CA$3.59

$2.74 CA$3.73

-4.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.43

$1.87 CA$2.54

-4.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.72 CA$18.68

$15.02 CA$20.44

-8.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 CA$17.91

$14.43 CA$19.65

-8.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.95 CA$4.02

$2.86 CA$3.89

3.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 CA$4.24

$3.82 CA$5.19

-18.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.42 CA$3.3

$2.83 CA$3.85

-14.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.6 CA$86.6

$86 CA$117

-26.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 CA$4.21

$3.56 CA$4.84

-13.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 CA$1.94

$1.36 CA$1.85

4.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.53 CA$34.75

$28.68 CA$39.03

-10.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 CA$1.58

$1.08 CA$1.46

7.41%

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

$25.5K CA$34.7K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

3.83%

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

$20.6K CA$28K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-5.56%

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

$144 CA$195

$210 CA$285

-31.56%

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

$43.27 CA$58.9

$41.82 CA$56.9

3.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.4 CA$83.6

$57.8 CA$78.7

6.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.39 CA$57.7

$53.3 CA$72.6

-20.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$11.53 CA$15.69

$12.62 CA$17.17

-8.64%

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

$731 CA$996

$867 CA$1,180

-15.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$15.9K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-27.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.4 CA$74

$57.5 CA$78.3

-5.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.4 CA$55

$46.96 CA$63.9

-13.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 CA$117

$86.7 CA$118

-0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 CA$143

$106 CA$144

-0.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,303 CA$1,773

$1,394 CA$1,897

-6.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,192 CA$1,623

$1,168 CA$1,589

2.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,988 CA$2,706

$2,339 CA$3,184

-15.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,817 CA$2,474

$1,885 CA$2,566

-3.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,209 CA$7,091

$3,575 CA$4,867

45.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,923 CA$5,340

$3,139 CA$4,273

24.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,990 CA$4,070

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

5.71

13.13%

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

Last update for Nakusp: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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