Cost of Living Comparison Between Saanich and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Saanich and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Saanich is 5.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Saanich is 5.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.58 CA$19.84

$18.19 CA$24.76

-19.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.1 CA$88.6

$70.5 CA$96

-7.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.23 CA$15.29

$11.19 CA$15.23

0.36%

Cappuccino

$3.9 CA$5.3

$3.77 CA$5.13

3.45%

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

$2.18 CA$2.97

$1.97 CA$2.68

10.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 CA$2.44

$1.73 CA$2.35

3.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.05 CA$6.88

$5.28 CA$7.19

-4.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.48 CA$8.81

$6.71 CA$9.13

-3.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 CA$2.36

$2.21 CA$3.01

-21.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 CA$3.62

$2.77 CA$3.78

-3.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.33 CA$7.25

$3.41 CA$4.65

56.30%

Eggs

$3.64 CA$4.96

$3.42 CA$4.65

6.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 CA$15.58

$14.33 CA$19.51

-20.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.69 CA$17.27

$12.6 CA$17.15

0.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.24 CA$18.02

$15.99 CA$21.76

-17.20%

Apples (1kg)

$4.38 CA$5.96

$4.49 CA$6.11

-2.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 CA$2.24

$1.34 CA$1.82

23.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.38 CA$5.96

$3.83 CA$5.22

14.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.82 CA$6.56

$4.35 CA$5.92

10.80%

Potato (1kg)

$3.9 CA$5.31

$2.63 CA$3.58

48.29%

Onion (1kg)

$3.3 CA$4.49

$2.63 CA$3.58

25.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 CA$3.6

$2.74 CA$3.73

-3.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 CA$3.3

$1.87 CA$2.54

29.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.65 CA$15.86

$15.02 CA$20.44

-22.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.35 CA$18.18

$14.43 CA$19.65

-7.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.92 CA$5.33

$2.86 CA$3.89

37.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.4 CA$5.99

$3.82 CA$5.19

15.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.81 CA$2.47

$2.83 CA$3.85

-36.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.5 CA$112

$86 CA$117

-4.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 CA$3.83

$3.56 CA$4.84

-20.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.4 CA$1.9

$1.36 CA$1.85

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.72 CA$44.53

$28.68 CA$39.03

14.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 CA$1.78

$1.08 CA$1.46

21.30%

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

$25.2K CA$34.2K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

2.40%

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

$21.5K CA$29.2K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-1.49%

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

$138 CA$188

$210 CA$285

-33.98%

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

$21.62 CA$29.42

$41.82 CA$56.9

-48.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.1 CA$96.7

$57.8 CA$78.7

22.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.6 CA$101

$53.3 CA$72.6

39.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$53.6 CA$72.9

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 CA$15.72

$12.62 CA$17.17

-8.48%

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

$641 CA$872

$867 CA$1,180

-26.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K CA$18.8K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-14.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.9 CA$77.4

$57.5 CA$78.3

-1.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.79 CA$50.1

$46.96 CA$63.9

-21.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.5 CA$130

$86.7 CA$118

10.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 CA$152

$106 CA$144

5.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,486 CA$2,023

$1,394 CA$1,897

6.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,354 CA$1,843

$1,168 CA$1,589

15.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,152 CA$2,929

$2,339 CA$3,184

-8.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,923 CA$2,617

$1,885 CA$2,566

2.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,885 CA$6,650

$3,575 CA$4,867

36.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,658 CA$4,980

$3,139 CA$4,273

16.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,509 CA$3,415

$2,990 CA$4,070

-16.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.18

5.71

8.23%

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

Last update for Saanich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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