Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Calgary

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sherbrooke is 9.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sherbrooke is 6.5% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$25.11
$18.57 CA$25.44
-1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 CA$95.1
$70.2 CA$96.1
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 CA$14.99
$10.98 CA$15.04
-0.36%
Cappuccino
$3.30 CA$4.52
$3.86 CA$5.29
-14.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.68
$2.05 CA$2.81
-4.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.50
$1.68 CA$2.30
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 CA$8.29
$5.07 CA$6.94
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CA$7.14
$6.55 CA$8.97
-20.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$2.22 CA$3.04
25.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CA$3.83
$2.76 CA$3.79
1.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 CA$5.34
$3.36 CA$4.60
16.07%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.34
$3.36 CA$4.60
-5.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 CA$16.89
$14.46 CA$19.81
-14.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.98 CA$13.67
$12.88 CA$17.64
-22.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 CA$22.78
$15.88 CA$21.75
4.72%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CA$7.02
$4.26 CA$5.84
20.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CA$2.11
$1.30 CA$1.78
18.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.37
$3.73 CA$5.12
5.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.59
$4.24 CA$5.81
-20.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 CA$2.42
$2.58 CA$3.54
-31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CA$2.81
$2.62 CA$3.58
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 CA$2.45
$2.65 CA$3.63
-32.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.55
$1.85 CA$2.54
0.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 CA$17.64
$14.61 CA$20.02
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.37 CA$18.32
$14.51 CA$19.88
-7.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 CA$5.09
$2.90 CA$3.97
27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 CA$5.00
$4.04 CA$5.54
-9.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$2.71 CA$3.72
0.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 CA$84.7
$87.6 CA$120
-29.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$3.60 CA$4.93
3.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 CA$1.11
$1.37 CA$1.87
-40.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.50 CA$47.27
$28.89 CA$39.58
19.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.62
$1.12 CA$1.53
5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.6K
$24.8K CA$34.0K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CA$28.7K
$21.8K CA$29.8K
-3.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 CA$100
$215 CA$295
-65.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.65 CA$58.4
$40.83 CA$55.9
4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 CA$73.9
$58.1 CA$79.7
-7.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.77 CA$40.78
$53.5 CA$73.3
-44.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.97 CA$9.55
$52.7 CA$72.1
-86.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 CA$13.95
$12.33 CA$16.89
-17.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 CA$1,255
$875 CA$1,198
4.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,578 CA$13.1K
$16.2K CA$22.2K
-40.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 CA$85.9
$58.4 CA$80.0
7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 CA$42.56
$47.38 CA$64.9
-34.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 CA$90.8
$86.2 CA$118
-23.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$107 CA$146
-0.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CA$1,215
$1,366 CA$1,871
-35.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 CA$894
$1,174 CA$1,609
-44.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 CA$1,714
$2,354 CA$3,225
-46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 CA$1,366
$1,868 CA$2,560
-46.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,237 CA$3,065
$3,793 CA$5,197
-41.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 CA$2,527
$3,599 CA$4,931
-48.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sherbrooke
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,780 CA$3,808
$3,114 CA$4,266
-10.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
5.71
10.68%

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Last update for Sherbrooke: March 3, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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