Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Sudbury is 1.6% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sudbury is 2.9% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.04 CA$25.08

$18.13 CA$25.20

-0.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.3 CA$82.4

$68.8 CA$95.6

-13.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.37 CA$17.19

$11.22 CA$15.60

10.25%

Cappuccino

$3.42 CA$4.76

$3.80 CA$5.29

-10.00%

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

$1.81 CA$2.52

$2.06 CA$2.86

-12.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 CA$2.40

$1.67 CA$2.32

3.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 CA$7.82

$5.06 CA$7.03

11.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 CA$7.97

$6.45 CA$8.97

-11.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 CA$2.87

$2.16 CA$3.00

-4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.01 CA$2.79

$2.72 CA$3.78

-26.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.08 CA$5.67

$3.26 CA$4.54

25.15%

Eggs

$3.12 CA$4.34

$3.47 CA$4.82

-10.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.88 CA$17.90

$14.60 CA$20.30

-11.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.87 CA$22.06

$12.79 CA$17.77

24.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.03 CA$18.11

$16.33 CA$22.70

-20.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.53 CA$4.91

$4.43 CA$6.16

-20.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 CA$1.79

$1.30 CA$1.80

-0.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 CA$4.06

$3.72 CA$5.17

-21.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.68 CA$6.51

$4.22 CA$5.87

10.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 CA$2.39

$2.69 CA$3.75

-36.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.11 CA$4.32

$2.71 CA$3.77

14.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.08 CA$2.89

$2.66 CA$3.70

-21.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.91 CA$4.05

$1.87 CA$2.60

55.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.72 CA$16.29

$14.63 CA$20.34

-19.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.49 CA$20.15

$14.65 CA$20.37

-1.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.48 CA$3.44

$2.82 CA$3.92

-12.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 CA$2.85

$3.83 CA$5.32

-46.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.96 CA$4.11

$2.83 CA$3.93

4.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.3 CA$103

$85.6 CA$119

-13.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.40 CA$4.73

$3.42 CA$4.75

-0.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.18 CA$3.02

$1.35 CA$1.88

61.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.68 CA$49.59

$28.67 CA$39.85

24.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 CA$1.51

$1.07 CA$1.49

1.87%

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

$25.0K CA$34.7K

$25.3K CA$35.2K

-1.39%

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

$20.1K CA$28.0K

$21.5K CA$29.9K

-6.54%

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

$105 CA$146

$217 CA$301

-51.67%

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

$49.47 CA$68.8

$40.43 CA$56.2

22.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.3 CA$103

$58.0 CA$80.6

28.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.82 CA$69.3

$54.8 CA$76.2

-9.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.56 CA$20.24

$52.2 CA$72.5

-72.09%

Cinema Ticket

$11.15 CA$15.50

$12.72 CA$17.68

-12.34%

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

$729 CA$1,013

$875 CA$1,217

-16.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,914 CA$12.4K

$16.2K CA$22.5K

-44.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.7 CA$87.2

$59.1 CA$82.1

6.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.90 CA$54.1

$47.27 CA$65.7

-17.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 CA$146

$88.0 CA$122

19.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 CA$159

$109 CA$152

4.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,037 CA$1,442

$1,381 CA$1,920

-24.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 CA$1,461

$1,160 CA$1,612

-9.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,690 CA$2,349

$2,304 CA$3,203

-26.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,715 CA$2,383

$1,897 CA$2,637

-9.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,741 CA$3,810

$3,707 CA$5,153

-26.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,942 CA$2,700

$3,491 CA$4,853

-44.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,000 CA$4,170

$3,158 CA$4,389

-4.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.59

5.71

15.41%

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

Last update for Sudbury: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calgary: January 12, 2026

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