Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Richmond is 4.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Richmond is 21.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.51 CA$22.95

$18.13 CA$25.20

-8.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.3 CA$101

$68.8 CA$95.6

5.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.61 CA$13.36

$11.22 CA$15.60

-14.35%

Cappuccino

$4.21 CA$5.85

$3.80 CA$5.29

10.79%

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

$1.98 CA$2.76

$2.06 CA$2.86

-3.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.87

$1.67 CA$2.32

-19.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.47 CA$7.60

$5.06 CA$7.03

8.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 CA$8.25

$6.45 CA$8.97

-8.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 CA$3.07

$2.16 CA$3.00

2.31%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 CA$3.31

$2.72 CA$3.78

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.72 CA$3.78

$3.26 CA$4.54

-16.56%

Eggs

$3.28 CA$4.56

$3.47 CA$4.82

-5.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.37 CA$13.03

$14.60 CA$20.30

-35.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.29 CA$14.31

$12.79 CA$17.77

-19.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.81 CA$13.64

$16.33 CA$22.70

-39.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.10 CA$4.31

$4.43 CA$6.16

-30.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 CA$1.97

$1.30 CA$1.80

9.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 CA$3.68

$3.72 CA$5.17

-28.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.02 CA$5.59

$4.22 CA$5.87

-4.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 CA$3.45

$2.69 CA$3.75

-7.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 CA$3.13

$2.71 CA$3.77

-16.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 CA$2.72

$2.66 CA$3.70

-26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 CA$1.70

$1.87 CA$2.60

-34.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.74 CA$20.49

$14.63 CA$20.34

0.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.95 CA$18.01

$14.65 CA$20.37

-11.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 CA$3.06

$2.82 CA$3.92

-21.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 CA$3.25

$3.83 CA$5.32

-38.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 CA$3.16

$2.83 CA$3.93

-19.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$76.1 CA$106

$85.6 CA$119

-11.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.00 CA$4.17

$3.42 CA$4.75

-12.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 CA$2.08

$1.35 CA$1.88

11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.71 CA$35.73

$28.67 CA$39.85

-10.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 CA$1.84

$1.07 CA$1.49

23.36%

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

$25.2K CA$35.0K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-0.54%

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

$20.3K CA$28.2K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-5.74%

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

$114 CA$158

$217 CA$301

-47.50%

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

$44.47 CA$61.8

$40.43 CA$56.2

9.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.77 CA$63.6

$58.0 CA$80.6

-21.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 CA$79.5

$54.8 CA$76.2

4.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.97 CA$6.90

$52.2 CA$72.5

-90.47%

Cinema Ticket

$11.93 CA$16.58

$12.72 CA$17.68

-6.21%

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

$947 CA$1,316

$875 CA$1,217

8.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K CA$15.5K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-31.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.17 CA$68.3

$59.1 CA$82.1

-16.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.21 CA$46.16

$47.27 CA$65.7

-29.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.4 CA$128

$88.0 CA$122

4.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 CA$171

$109 CA$152

12.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,756 CA$2,441

$1,381 CA$1,920

27.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,463 CA$2,033

$1,160 CA$1,612

26.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,942 CA$4,090

$2,304 CA$3,203

27.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,515 CA$3,496

$1,897 CA$2,637

32.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,896 CA$13.8K

$3,707 CA$5,153

166.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,183 CA$11.4K

$3,491 CA$4,853

134.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,112 CA$4,326

$3,158 CA$4,389

-1.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.08

5.71

6.48%

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

Last update for Richmond: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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