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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond is 1% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Richmond is 0.2% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.81 CA$23.02

$18.57 CA$25.44

-9.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.5 CA$102

$70.2 CA$96.1

6.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.85 CA$13.50

$10.98 CA$15.04

-10.29%

Cappuccino

$4.08 CA$5.60

$3.86 CA$5.29

5.70%

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

$1.99 CA$2.73

$2.05 CA$2.81

-2.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CA$1.80

$1.68 CA$2.30

-22.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.68 CA$7.78

$5.07 CA$6.94

12.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 CA$8.11

$6.55 CA$8.97

-9.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.20 CA$3.02

$2.22 CA$3.04

-0.90%

White Bread (500g)

$2.39 CA$3.28

$2.76 CA$3.79

-13.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.69 CA$3.68

$3.36 CA$4.60

-19.94%

Eggs

$3.14 CA$4.30

$3.36 CA$4.60

-6.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.33 CA$12.78

$14.46 CA$19.81

-35.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.37 CA$14.20

$12.88 CA$17.64

-19.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.84 CA$13.49

$15.88 CA$21.75

-38.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 CA$4.33

$4.26 CA$5.84

-25.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.39 CA$1.91

$1.30 CA$1.78

6.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 CA$3.74

$3.73 CA$5.12

-26.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.89 CA$5.33

$4.24 CA$5.81

-8.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 CA$3.39

$2.58 CA$3.54

-4.26%

Onion (1kg)

$2.15 CA$2.94

$2.62 CA$3.58

-17.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 CA$2.61

$2.65 CA$3.63

-27.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 CA$1.59

$1.85 CA$2.54

-37.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.86 CA$20.36

$14.61 CA$20.02

1.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.05 CA$17.88

$14.51 CA$19.88

-10.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 CA$3.08

$2.90 CA$3.97

-22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 CA$3.12

$4.04 CA$5.54

-43.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.15 CA$2.95

$2.71 CA$3.72

-20.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$78.3 CA$107

$87.6 CA$120

-10.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.04 CA$4.16

$3.60 CA$4.93

-15.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.02

$1.37 CA$1.87

8.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.92 CA$35.51

$28.89 CA$39.58

-10.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 CA$1.79

$1.12 CA$1.53

16.07%

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

$25.2K CA$34.6K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

1.59%

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

$20.5K CA$28.2K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-5.58%

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

$113 CA$155

$215 CA$295

-47.40%

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

$44.85 CA$61.5

$40.83 CA$55.9

9.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.23 CA$63.3

$58.1 CA$79.7

-20.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.8 CA$79.2

$53.5 CA$73.3

8.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.80 CA$6.57

$52.7 CA$72.1

-90.88%

Cinema Ticket

$12.34 CA$16.90

$12.33 CA$16.89

0.08%

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

$958 CA$1,312

$875 CA$1,198

9.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.0K CA$15.0K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-32.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.08 CA$67.2

$58.4 CA$80.0

-15.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.47 CA$47.23

$47.38 CA$64.9

-27.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.7 CA$128

$86.2 CA$118

8.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 CA$167

$107 CA$146

14.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,776 CA$2,433

$1,366 CA$1,871

29.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,480 CA$2,028

$1,174 CA$1,609

26.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,904 CA$3,979

$2,354 CA$3,225

23.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,497 CA$3,420

$1,868 CA$2,560

33.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.1K CA$13.8K

$3,793 CA$5,197

166.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,229 CA$11.3K

$3,599 CA$4,931

128.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,110 CA$4,261

$3,114 CA$4,266

-0.11%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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