Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Fort McMurray Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Fort McMurray

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria is 2% cheaper than Fort McMurray without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 3.6% more expensive than Fort McMurray without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.34 CA$25.68

$25.65 CA$35.91

-28.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.6 CA$113

$57.8 CA$81

39.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.83 CA$15.16

$14.59 CA$20.43

-25.77%

Cappuccino

$4.03 CA$5.65

$3.83 CA$5.37

5.22%

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

$2.44 CA$3.41

$2.73 CA$3.83

-10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 CA$2.74

$1.68 CA$2.35

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.2 CA$7.28

$5.79 CA$8.11

-10.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.54 CA$9.16

$5.61 CA$7.85

16.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.97 CA$4.16

$1.46 CA$2.04

103.42%

White Bread (500g)

$3.15 CA$4.41

$2.82 CA$3.94

11.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.3 CA$7.42

$2.91 CA$4.07

82.13%

Eggs

$4.39 CA$6.14

$3.12 CA$4.37

40.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.29 CA$18.61

$11.39 CA$15.95

16.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.78 CA$20.69

$14.16 CA$19.83

4.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 CA$21.91

$15.27 CA$21.38

2.49%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 CA$6.11

$4.9 CA$6.86

-11.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.33

$2.27 CA$3.18

-26.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.35 CA$6.08

$5.18 CA$7.26

-16.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.01 CA$7.02

$6.61 CA$9.26

-24.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.85 CA$5.39

$5 CA$7.01

-23.00%

Onion (1kg)

$3.12 CA$4.37

$3.48 CA$4.88

-10.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.67 CA$3.74

$2.88 CA$4.04

-7.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 CA$3.88

$1.33 CA$1.87

108.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.21 CA$21.29

$15.91 CA$22.28

-4.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.53 CA$24.55

$14.35 CA$20.09

22.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.94 CA$5.51

$3.43 CA$4.8

14.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 CA$6.21

$2.15 CA$3

106.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.88 CA$2.63

$1.43 CA$2

31.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.7 CA$89.1

$50.4 CA$70.6

26.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 CA$3.91

$3.28 CA$4.59

-14.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 CA$1.93

$1.35 CA$1.89

2.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.69 CA$47.16

$22.73 CA$31.83

48.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 CA$1.83

$1.1 CA$1.54

19.09%

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

$24.6K CA$34.4K

$25K CA$35K

-1.53%

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

$21.2K CA$29.6K

$22.8K CA$31.9K

-7.19%

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

$139 CA$194

$201 CA$281

-31.00%

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

$53.2 CA$74.5

$56.4 CA$78.9

-5.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.9 CA$101

$63.3 CA$88.7

13.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.43 CA$62.2

$45.65 CA$63.9

-2.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.08 CA$23.92

Cinema Ticket

$11.96 CA$16.74

$14.71 CA$20.6

-18.69%

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

$641 CA$898

$975 CA$1,365

-34.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K CA$19.5K

$11.6K CA$16.2K

20.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 CA$80.4

$71.4 CA$100

-19.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.54 CA$61

$39.5 CA$55.3

10.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.8 CA$133

$83 CA$116

14.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 CA$154

$88.5 CA$124

24.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 CA$2,184

$973 CA$1,363

60.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 CA$1,927

$1,030 CA$1,442

33.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,708 CA$3,792

$1,529 CA$2,141

77.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,397 CA$3,356

$1,592 CA$2,230

50.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,385 CA$7,539

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,622 CA$6,472

$1,552 CA$2,173

197.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,876 CA$4,027

$3,987 CA$5,583

-27.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.38

6.67

-4.35%

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

Last update for Victoria: November 30, 2025

Last update for Fort McMurray: November 29, 2025

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