Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Calgary

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 3.8% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 7.7% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.22 CA$24.96

$18.57 CA$25.44

-1.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.0 CA$111

$70.2 CA$96.1

15.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.92 CA$14.95

$10.98 CA$15.04

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$4.04 CA$5.53

$3.86 CA$5.29

4.66%

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

$2.43 CA$3.33

$2.05 CA$2.81

18.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 CA$2.76

$1.68 CA$2.30

19.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.19 CA$7.11

$5.07 CA$6.94

2.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.45 CA$8.83

$6.55 CA$8.97

-1.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.97 CA$4.07

$2.22 CA$3.04

33.78%

White Bread (500g)

$3.25 CA$4.46

$2.76 CA$3.79

17.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.31 CA$7.28

$3.36 CA$4.60

58.04%

Eggs

$4.51 CA$6.18

$3.36 CA$4.60

34.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.11 CA$17.96

$14.46 CA$19.81

-9.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.11 CA$20.70

$12.88 CA$17.64

17.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.42 CA$21.13

$15.88 CA$21.75

-2.90%

Apples (1kg)

$4.41 CA$6.05

$4.26 CA$5.84

3.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.27

$1.30 CA$1.78

27.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.34 CA$5.95

$3.73 CA$5.12

16.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.80 CA$6.57

$4.24 CA$5.81

13.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 CA$5.31

$2.58 CA$3.54

50.39%

Onion (1kg)

$3.14 CA$4.30

$2.62 CA$3.58

19.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.71 CA$3.71

$2.65 CA$3.63

2.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 CA$3.79

$1.85 CA$2.54

49.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.74 CA$21.57

$14.61 CA$20.02

7.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.72 CA$22.91

$14.51 CA$19.88

15.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.73 CA$5.11

$2.90 CA$3.97

28.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.48 CA$6.14

$4.04 CA$5.54

10.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.83 CA$2.50

$2.71 CA$3.72

-32.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.8 CA$84.7

$87.6 CA$120

-29.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 CA$3.67

$3.60 CA$4.93

-25.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 CA$1.88

$1.37 CA$1.87

0.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.00 CA$45.21

$28.89 CA$39.58

14.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 CA$1.83

$1.12 CA$1.53

18.75%

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

$25.0K CA$34.2K

$24.8K CA$34.0K

0.66%

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

$20.9K CA$28.7K

$21.8K CA$29.8K

-3.74%

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

$138 CA$190

$215 CA$295

-35.74%

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

$55.1 CA$75.5

$40.83 CA$55.9

34.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$73.3 CA$100

$58.1 CA$79.7

26.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.59 CA$59.7

$53.5 CA$73.3

-18.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.43 CA$22.51

$52.7 CA$72.1

-68.79%

Cinema Ticket

$11.74 CA$16.08

$12.33 CA$16.89

-4.79%

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

$642 CA$880

$875 CA$1,198

-26.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.2K CA$19.4K

$16.2K CA$22.2K

-12.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.9 CA$78.0

$58.4 CA$80.0

-2.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.54 CA$61.0

$47.38 CA$64.9

-5.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.0 CA$130

$86.2 CA$118

10.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 CA$150

$107 CA$146

2.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,570 CA$2,151

$1,366 CA$1,871

14.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,367 CA$1,872

$1,174 CA$1,609

16.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,738 CA$3,751

$2,354 CA$3,225

16.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,465 CA$3,377

$1,868 CA$2,560

31.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,926 CA$8,118

$3,793 CA$5,197

56.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,752 CA$6,511

$3,599 CA$4,931

32.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,983 CA$4,087

$3,114 CA$4,266

-4.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.38

5.71

11.73%

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

Last update for Victoria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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