Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Saskatoon is 3% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Saskatoon is 6.3% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.79 CA$29.63

$18.67 CA$25.39

16.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$88.6 CA$121

$69.3 CA$94.3

27.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.11 CA$13.74

$11.15 CA$15.16

-9.33%

Cappuccino

$3.79 CA$5.15

$3.84 CA$5.22

-1.30%

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

$2.39 CA$3.25

$2.05 CA$2.79

16.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 CA$2.61

$1.67 CA$2.27

14.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.90 CA$8.03

$5.13 CA$6.97

15.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 CA$9.54

$6.66 CA$9.06

5.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.99 CA$4.07

$2.22 CA$3.02

34.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 CA$3.83

$2.72 CA$3.69

3.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.51 CA$7.50

$3.38 CA$4.60

63.02%

Eggs

$3.75 CA$5.11

$3.45 CA$4.69

8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.55 CA$12.99

$14.50 CA$19.72

-34.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.16 CA$16.54

$12.73 CA$17.31

-4.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.54 CA$22.49

$16.10 CA$21.89

2.73%

Apples (1kg)

$4.43 CA$6.03

$4.26 CA$5.80

3.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 CA$2.30

$1.30 CA$1.77

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.82 CA$6.56

$3.87 CA$5.27

24.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 CA$4.30

$4.24 CA$5.77

-25.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.86 CA$3.89

$2.67 CA$3.64

7.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 CA$3.07

$2.59 CA$3.52

-12.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.79 CA$3.80

$2.66 CA$3.62

4.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 CA$1.66

$1.87 CA$2.54

-34.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.31 CA$19.47

$14.90 CA$20.26

-3.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.56 CA$19.81

$14.78 CA$20.10

-1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.38 CA$4.59

$2.91 CA$3.96

16.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 CA$4.46

$3.83 CA$5.21

-14.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.23 CA$3.04

$2.73 CA$3.72

-18.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 CA$86.2

$86.3 CA$117

-26.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 CA$4.97

$3.55 CA$4.82

2.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.26 CA$1.72

$1.30 CA$1.77

-3.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.54 CA$19.78

$28.41 CA$38.64

-48.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 CA$1.56

$1.12 CA$1.52

2.68%

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

$24.5K CA$33.4K

$25.5K CA$34.7K

-3.80%

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

$20.1K CA$27.3K

$21.9K CA$29.7K

-8.03%

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

$208 CA$283

$216 CA$293

-3.43%

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

$58.9 CA$80.1

$40.64 CA$55.3

45.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.6 CA$97.4

$59.3 CA$80.6

20.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.99 CA$55.8

$54.4 CA$73.9

-24.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.33 CA$23.57

$53.7 CA$73.1

-67.75%

Cinema Ticket

$14.44 CA$19.64

$12.56 CA$17.08

14.97%

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

$516 CA$701

$868 CA$1,180

-40.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K CA$20.6K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-6.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.2 CA$104

$58.7 CA$79.8

29.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$58.3 CA$79.2

$47.27 CA$64.3

23.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.5 CA$127

$85.4 CA$116

9.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 CA$156

$109 CA$148

5.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,023 CA$1,392

$1,392 CA$1,893

-26.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$848 CA$1,153

$1,171 CA$1,592

-27.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,757 CA$2,390

$2,330 CA$3,169

-24.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,409 CA$1,917

$1,868 CA$2,541

-24.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,931 CA$3,986

$3,838 CA$5,219

-23.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,893 CA$3,935

$3,644 CA$4,955

-20.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,647 CA$3,600

$3,154 CA$4,289

-16.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.65

5.71

16.46%

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

Last update for Saskatoon: February 12, 2026

Last update for Calgary: February 12, 2026

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