Cost of Living Comparison Between Wels and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Wels and Calgary

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wels is 9.4% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wels is 2.1% more expensive than Calgary without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.46
$18.20 CA$24.93
-6.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 โ‚ฌ61.6
$70.0 CA$95.9
3.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.32 โ‚ฌ10.44
$11.01 CA$15.09
11.90%
Cappuccino
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.75
$3.73 CA$5.11
18.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.53
$1.98 CA$2.71
110.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.65 CA$2.26
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 โ‚ฌ4.73
$5.27 CA$7.22
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.16
$6.65 CA$9.11
-26.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.15 CA$2.94
-33.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.68 CA$3.67
10.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.40 CA$4.66
-37.06%
Eggs
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.28 CA$4.49
4.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.71 โ‚ฌ20.96
$14.65 CA$20.07
68.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ11.84
$12.61 CA$17.28
10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.32 โ‚ฌ18.08
$16.13 CA$22.10
32.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.49
$4.46 CA$6.11
-34.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.34 CA$1.84
40.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.21
$3.73 CA$5.11
-30.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$4.29 CA$5.88
-33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.67 CA$3.65
-25.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.61 CA$3.57
-35.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.74 CA$3.76
-35.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.90 CA$2.60
-58.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.27
$14.98 CA$20.52
-50.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.03
$14.30 CA$19.59
-33.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.71
$2.90 CA$3.97
-71.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$3.97 CA$5.44
-58.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wels
Calgary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.68 CA$3.67
1.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.39 โ‚ฌ24.92
$87.9 CA$120
-66.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.78
$3.57 CA$4.88
91.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.34 CA$1.84
56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.14 โ‚ฌ28.95
$29.30 CA$40.15
16.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.13 CA$1.55
51.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$22.2K CA$30.4K
59.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 โ‚ฌ301
$218 CA$299
62.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 โ‚ฌ19.12
$41.44 CA$56.8
-45.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.01 โ‚ฌ28.84
$58.2 CA$79.7
-41.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 โ‚ฌ35.02
$53.7 CA$73.6
-23.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.99 โ‚ฌ29.67
$52.4 CA$71.8
-33.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 โ‚ฌ11.66
$12.66 CA$17.34
8.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$893 โ‚ฌ757
$885 CA$1,212
0.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,329 โ‚ฌ6,215
$16.1K CA$22.0K
-54.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 โ‚ฌ113
$58.1 CA$79.6
128.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.11
$48.22 CA$66.1
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ102
$88.4 CA$121
35.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ114
$106 CA$146
26.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wels
Calgary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 โ‚ฌ579
$1,396 CA$1,913
-51.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ484
$1,186 CA$1,625
-51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 โ‚ฌ997
$2,293 CA$3,142
-48.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 โ‚ฌ675
$1,859 CA$2,547
-57.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,779 CA$5,178
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,509 CA$4,808
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wels
Calgary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 โ‚ฌ2,410
$3,117 CA$4,271
-8.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.71
-47.46%

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Last update for Wels: April 14, 2026

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