Cost of Living Comparison of Calgary vs Vancouver

Summary

Cost of living in Vancouver is 25% more expensive than Calgary according to the average local monthly cost. For more insights check the list of prices of Restaurants, Markets, Transportation, Utilities, and 40 more categories.

$1,946

$2,593

Cost of Living

$3,634

$2,782

Average Salary

$1,277

$2,047

Average House Rent

Rent Per Month

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$982.15

$1,574.51

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$775.72

$1,211.36

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$1,670.48

$3,064.54

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$1,247.34

$2,144.39

Salaries And Financing

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,633.72

$2,782.47

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

%3.70

%3.79

Utilities (Monthly)

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$152.75

$75.67

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.36

$0.29

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$60.09

$52.94

Markets

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$1.57

$2.06

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$2.19

$2.57

Eggs (regular) (12)

$2.53

$3.35

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8

$16.52

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82

$2.03

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$13.08

$15.69

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5

$2.31

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75

$2.94

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$13.07

$11.34

Apples (1kg)

$3.11

$2.9

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

$10.78

$12.6

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38

$2.92

Potato (1kg)

$1.79

$2.42

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84

$2.13

Rice (white), (1kg)

$3.15

$3.17

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05

$3.64

Banana (1kg)

$1.29

$1.75

Onion (1kg)

$2.01

$2.57

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$11.29

$15.74

Transportation

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$2.65

$2.27

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.98

$83.81

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.85

$1.21

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$19,283.14

$20,134.27

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22

$2.81

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$1.42

$1.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.9

$28.5

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$17,944.23

$19,243.67

Clothing And Shoes

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.56

$53.39

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$36.82

$40.31

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$78.79

$88.4

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$101.52

$115.31

Restaurants

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$15.69

$13.4

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$50.01

$62.76

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$7.53

$7.91

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.31

$5.36

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88

$5.82

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79

$1.67

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7

$1.49

Cappuccino (regular)

$3.42

$3.44

Sports And Leisure

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$46.88

$42.73

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.85

$12.43

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$11.28

$11.9

Childcare

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

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

$807.31

$1,008.65

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$12,293.53

$16,543.23

Buy Apartment Price

Name

Calgary

Vancouver

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$3,913.6

$10,249.76

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$2,669.01

$7,558.42