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

🙂 Solo nomad: Victoria is 7.7% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Victoria is 23.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.60 SCR 215
$18.57 CA$25.26
-15.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.27 SCR 611
$70.2 CA$95.4
-36.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SCR 125
$10.98 CA$14.93
-17.76%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SCR 66.8
$3.86 CA$5.25
25.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SCR 38.47
$2.05 CA$2.79
36.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SCR 35.99
$1.68 CA$2.28
55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 SCR 54.2
$5.07 CA$6.89
-22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 SCR 62.7
$6.55 CA$8.90
-30.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 SCR 25.75
$2.22 CA$3.02
-15.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 SCR 23.55
$2.76 CA$3.76
-38.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 SCR 38.22
$3.36 CA$4.56
-17.56%
Eggs
$3.54 SCR 48.88
$3.36 CA$4.57
5.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.51 SCR 462
$14.46 CA$19.66
131.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 SCR 83.9
$12.88 CA$17.51
-52.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 SCR 160
$15.88 CA$21.59
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 SCR 31.61
$4.26 CA$5.79
-46.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SCR 35.61
$1.30 CA$1.76
98.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 SCR 30.06
$3.73 CA$5.08
-41.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 SCR 86.4
$4.24 CA$5.77
47.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 SCR 28.57
$2.58 CA$3.51
-19.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SCR 20.08
$2.62 CA$3.56
-44.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 SCR 18.28
$2.65 CA$3.60
-49.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SCR 20.56
$1.85 CA$2.52
-19.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.53 SCR 297
$14.61 CA$19.87
47.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.04 SCR 138
$14.51 CA$19.74
-30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 SCR 59.4
$2.90 CA$3.94
48.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 SCR 91.4
$4.04 CA$5.50
64.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.24
$2.71 CA$3.69
-69.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.57 SCR 339
$87.6 CA$119
-71.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 SCR 94.9
$3.60 CA$4.90
91.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 SCR 28.15
$1.37 CA$1.86
48.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.05 SCR 290
$28.89 CA$39.29
-27.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 SCR 19.30
$1.12 CA$1.52
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SCR 360.5K
$24.8K CA$33.8K
5.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SCR 483.7K
$21.8K CA$29.6K
61.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SCR 1,869
$215 CA$293
-37.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.24 SCR 569
$40.83 CA$55.5
1.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$154 SCR 2,127
$58.1 CA$79.1
165.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.4 SCR 1,275
$53.5 CA$72.8
72.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 SCR 211
$52.7 CA$71.6
-70.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 SCR 72.0
$12.33 CA$16.76
-57.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 SCR 2,105
$875 CA$1,190
-82.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 SCR 114.9K
$16.2K CA$22.1K
-48.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 SCR 883
$58.4 CA$79.4
9.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 SCR 377
$47.38 CA$64.4
-42.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 SCR 962
$86.2 CA$117
-19.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 SCR 985
$107 CA$145
-33.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 SCR 12.9K
$1,366 CA$1,858
-31.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SCR 10.3K
$1,174 CA$1,597
-36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 SCR 27.3K
$2,354 CA$3,201
-15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 SCR 24.7K
$1,868 CA$2,541
-3.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$459 SCR 6,326
$3,793 CA$5,159
-87.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SCR 16.3K
$3,599 CA$4,895
-67.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$903 SCR 12.4K
$3,114 CA$4,235
-71.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
5.71
188.97%

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

Last update for Victoria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Calgary: March 1, 2026

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