Cost of Living Comparison Between Thetford Mines and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Thetford Mines and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Thetford Mines is 23.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Thetford Mines is 16.8% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.56 CA$15.83

$18.57 CA$25.44

-37.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.3 CA$97.7

$70.2 CA$96.1

1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.88 CA$12.17

$10.98 CA$15.04

-19.13%

Cappuccino

$3.57 CA$4.89

$3.86 CA$5.29

-7.51%

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

$2.19 CA$3.01

$2.05 CA$2.81

6.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 CA$1.21

$1.68 CA$2.30

-47.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.23 CA$4.42

$5.07 CA$6.94

-36.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 CA$6.44

$6.55 CA$8.97

-28.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 CA$2.29

$2.22 CA$3.04

-24.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.55 CA$3.49

$2.76 CA$3.79

-7.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 CA$3.00

$3.36 CA$4.60

-34.82%

Eggs

$2.54 CA$3.48

$3.36 CA$4.60

-24.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.18 CA$13.95

$14.46 CA$19.81

-29.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.82 CA$9.34

$12.88 CA$17.64

-47.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.33 CA$19.63

$15.88 CA$21.75

-9.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 CA$3.10

$4.26 CA$5.84

-46.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 CA$3.11

$1.30 CA$1.78

74.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 CA$3.11

$3.73 CA$5.12

-39.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 CA$3.10

$4.24 CA$5.81

-46.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 CA$2.96

$2.58 CA$3.54

-16.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 CA$3.47

$2.62 CA$3.58

-3.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 CA$0.86

$2.65 CA$3.63

-76.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CA$1.62

$1.85 CA$2.54

-35.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.90 CA$14.93

$14.61 CA$20.02

-25.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.94 CA$14.99

$14.51 CA$19.88

-24.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 CA$1.97

$2.90 CA$3.97

-50.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.66 CA$3.64

$4.04 CA$5.54

-34.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.17

$2.71 CA$3.72

-14.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.6 CA$85.8

$87.6 CA$120

-28.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.42 CA$8.80

$3.60 CA$4.93

78.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 CA$3.73

$1.37 CA$1.87

98.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.16 CA$35.83

$28.89 CA$39.58

-9.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.55

$1.12 CA$1.53

0.89%

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

$22.4K CA$30.6K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

-9.93%

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

$20.1K CA$27.6K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-7.53%

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

$103 CA$141

$215 CA$295

-52.18%

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

$56.4 CA$77.3

$40.83 CA$55.9

38.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.73 CA$64.0

$58.1 CA$79.7

-19.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.02 CA$57.6

$53.5 CA$73.3

-21.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$52.7 CA$72.1

Cinema Ticket

$10.98 CA$15.04

$12.33 CA$16.89

-10.95%

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

$693 CA$950

$875 CA$1,198

-20.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,432 CA$6,072

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-72.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.39 CA$66.3

$58.4 CA$80.0

-17.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.01 CA$35.63

$47.38 CA$64.9

-45.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.4 CA$85.4

$86.2 CA$118

-27.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.4 CA$96.5

$107 CA$146

-33.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,291 CA$1,768

$1,366 CA$1,871

-5.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,160 CA$1,589

$1,174 CA$1,609

-1.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$884 CA$1,211

$2,354 CA$3,225

-62.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$976 CA$1,337

$1,868 CA$2,560

-47.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,866 CA$5,297

$3,793 CA$5,197

1.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,123 CA$4,279

$3,599 CA$4,931

-13.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,316 CA$1,803

$3,114 CA$4,266

-57.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

5.71

-21.19%

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

Last update for Thetford Mines: March 2, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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