Cost of living in Calgary, Canada

Summary of cost of living in Calgary

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: C$6,729
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: C$3,579
    • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.

List of prices in Calgary
Current as of Jan 2025.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district C$22
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) C$13
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast C$13
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk C$3.04
12 eggs, large C$6
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes C$5.90
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese C$10
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples C$5.54
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes C$3.16
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket C$4.37
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality C$24
2 liters of coca-cola C$3.56
Bread for 2 people for 1 day C$3.17
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area C$2,973
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area C$1,998
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat C$298
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area C$2,018
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area C$1,626
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio C$141
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) C$68
40” flat screen tv C$437
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) C$258
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) C$11
Hourly rate for cleaning help C$38
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) C$82
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) C$60
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) C$115
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes C$141
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new C$36,445
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas C$1.65
Monthly ticket public transport C$109
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) C$22
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) C$10
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) C$17
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) C$87
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) C$10
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) C$5.63
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) C$8
4 rolls of toilet paper C$3.92
Tube of toothpaste C$3.15
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city C$40
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub C$59
2 tickets to the movies C$33
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) C$152
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert C$124
1 cocktail drink in downtown club C$14
Cappuccino in expat area of the city C$7
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) C$8
Ipad wi-fi 128gb C$642
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) C$0.58
1 month of gym membership in business district C$82
1 package of marlboro cigarettes C$15
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 197 prices entered by 35 different people.
Latest price update: January 14, 2025

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