Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Calgary Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Calgary

🙂 Solo nomad: Whistler is 20.3% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Whistler is 20.8% cheaper than Calgary without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.33 CA$24.95

$18.19 CA$24.76

0.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.3 CA$111

$70.5 CA$96

15.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11 CA$14.98

$11.19 CA$15.23

-1.70%

Cappuccino

$4.34 CA$5.91

$3.77 CA$5.13

15.12%

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

$2.03 CA$2.76

$1.97 CA$2.68

3.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 CA$2.47

$1.73 CA$2.35

5.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.76 CA$7.84

$5.28 CA$7.19

9.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7 CA$9.53

$6.71 CA$9.13

4.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 CA$2.97

$2.21 CA$3.01

-1.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.67 CA$3.63

$2.77 CA$3.78

-3.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.37 CA$7.32

$3.41 CA$4.65

57.48%

Eggs

$3.74 CA$5.09

$3.42 CA$4.65

9.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.22 CA$13.92

$14.33 CA$19.51

-28.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.74 CA$15.98

$12.6 CA$17.15

-6.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.69 CA$22.71

$15.99 CA$21.76

4.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 CA$4.77

$4.49 CA$6.11

-21.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 CA$1.83

$1.34 CA$1.82

0.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 CA$4.15

$3.83 CA$5.22

-20.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.4 CA$4.63

$4.35 CA$5.92

-21.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.23 CA$3.03

$2.63 CA$3.58

-15.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 CA$2.56

$2.63 CA$3.58

-28.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.5 CA$3.41

$2.74 CA$3.73

-8.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 CA$1.97

$1.87 CA$2.54

-22.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 CA$17.01

$15.02 CA$20.44

-16.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.44 CA$19.65

$14.43 CA$19.65

0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.42 CA$4.65

$2.86 CA$3.89

19.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 CA$3.51

$3.82 CA$5.19

-32.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.85 CA$2.52

$2.83 CA$3.85

-34.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.11 CA$50.5

$86 CA$117

-56.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 CA$3.06

$3.56 CA$4.84

-36.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 CA$1.86

$1.36 CA$1.85

0.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.37 CA$38.61

$28.68 CA$39.03

-1.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 CA$1.68

$1.08 CA$1.46

13.89%

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

$23.7K CA$32.3K

$24.6K CA$33.4K

-3.39%

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

$18.7K CA$25.5K

$21.8K CA$29.7K

-13.99%

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

$109 CA$149

$210 CA$285

-47.81%

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

$41.89 CA$57

$41.82 CA$56.9

0.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.5 CA$91.9

$57.8 CA$78.7

16.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.3 CA$71.1

$53.3 CA$72.6

-1.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.94 CA$14.9

$53.6 CA$72.9

-79.58%

Cinema Ticket

$12.75 CA$17.36

$12.62 CA$17.17

1.03%

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

$730 CA$994

$867 CA$1,180

-15.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16K

$16.1K CA$21.9K

-26.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 CA$77.2

$57.5 CA$78.3

-1.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.58 CA$40.27

$46.96 CA$63.9

-37.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.2 CA$124

$86.7 CA$118

5.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 CA$99.2

$106 CA$144

-31.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,909 CA$2,598

$1,394 CA$1,897

36.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,234 CA$1,679

$1,168 CA$1,589

5.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,250 CA$4,423

$2,339 CA$3,184

38.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,168 CA$4,312

$1,885 CA$2,566

68.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K CA$14.4K

$3,575 CA$4,867

194.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,086 CA$9,645

$3,139 CA$4,273

125.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,870 CA$5,268

$2,990 CA$4,070

29.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.54

5.71

14.54%

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

Last update for Whistler: October 29, 2025

Last update for Calgary: October 29, 2025

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