Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Oshawa is 4.1% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Oshawa is 3.8% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.14 CA$25.22

$18.13 CA$25.20

0.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.4 CA$102

$68.8 CA$95.6

6.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.12 CA$14.06

$11.22 CA$15.60

-9.80%

Cappuccino

$3.78 CA$5.26

$3.80 CA$5.29

-0.53%

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

$1.91 CA$2.66

$2.06 CA$2.86

-7.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 CA$2.18

$1.67 CA$2.32

-5.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.27 CA$7.32

$5.06 CA$7.03

4.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.34 CA$8.82

$6.45 CA$8.97

-1.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.69 CA$3.74

$2.16 CA$3.00

24.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 CA$3.68

$2.72 CA$3.78

-2.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.67 CA$5.10

$3.26 CA$4.54

12.58%

Eggs

$3.41 CA$4.74

$3.47 CA$4.82

-1.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.36 CA$17.18

$14.60 CA$20.30

-15.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 CA$15.59

$12.79 CA$17.77

-12.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.42 CA$22.82

$16.33 CA$22.70

0.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 CA$5.01

$4.43 CA$6.16

-18.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 CA$1.70

$1.30 CA$1.80

-6.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.97 CA$5.52

$3.72 CA$5.17

6.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.00 CA$6.94

$4.22 CA$5.87

18.48%

Potato (1kg)

$4.64 CA$6.45

$2.69 CA$3.75

72.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.24 CA$4.50

$2.71 CA$3.77

19.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.02 CA$4.20

$2.66 CA$3.70

13.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 CA$1.78

$1.87 CA$2.60

-31.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.93 CA$20.75

$14.63 CA$20.34

2.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.20 CA$19.74

$14.65 CA$20.37

-3.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.04 CA$4.22

$2.82 CA$3.92

7.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 CA$4.22

$3.83 CA$5.32

-20.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.61 CA$3.63

$2.83 CA$3.93

-7.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.6 CA$122

$85.6 CA$119

2.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 CA$5.22

$3.42 CA$4.75

9.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 CA$2.97

$1.35 CA$1.88

58.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.28 CA$30.97

$28.67 CA$39.85

-22.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 CA$1.59

$1.07 CA$1.49

6.54%

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

$24.7K CA$34.4K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-2.34%

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

$20.0K CA$27.8K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-7.09%

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

$236 CA$328

$217 CA$301

8.85%

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

$58.7 CA$81.6

$40.43 CA$56.2

45.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.7 CA$104

$58.0 CA$80.6

28.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.94 CA$58.3

$54.8 CA$76.2

-23.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.69 CA$51.0

$52.2 CA$72.5

-29.67%

Cinema Ticket

$12.06 CA$16.76

$12.72 CA$17.68

-5.19%

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

$1,343 CA$1,867

$875 CA$1,217

53.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.5K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-26.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.6 CA$84.2

$59.1 CA$82.1

2.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.4 CA$79.8

$47.27 CA$65.7

21.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 CA$162

$88.0 CA$122

32.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 CA$217

$109 CA$152

43.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 CA$1,786

$1,381 CA$1,920

-6.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,157 CA$1,608

$1,160 CA$1,612

-0.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,983 CA$2,757

$2,304 CA$3,203

-13.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,876 CA$2,608

$1,897 CA$2,637

-1.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,112 CA$5,716

$3,707 CA$5,153

10.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.0K CA$15.2K

$3,491 CA$4,853

213.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,116 CA$4,332

$3,158 CA$4,389

-1.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.21

5.71

8.76%

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

Last update for Oshawa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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