Cost of living comparison
Calgary is 22.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Calgary
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Calgary
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Calgary
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Calgary
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% less in Calgary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Calgary
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Calgary
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Calgary.
If you lived in Calgary instead of London, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$18.90
CA$26.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$2.08
CA$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$1.70
CA$2.42
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$2.57
CA$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$7.33
CA$10.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$7.31
CA$10.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$3.73
CA$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$5.95
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.95
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.63
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.71
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.84
CA$2.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.26
CA$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.05
CA$1.49
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$4.21
CA$5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$82.63
CA$117.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$14.27
CA$20.30
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$61.51
CA$87.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$1,451.73
CA$2,065.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$1,147.78
CA$1,633.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$160.15
CA$227.88
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$914.16
CA$1,300.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$18,680.58
CA$26,579.66
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$5.21
CA$7.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$3.87
CA$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$53.75
CA$76.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$12.93
CA$18.40
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$56.78
CA$80.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$46.70
CA$66.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$85.33
CA$121.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$108.68
CA$154.63
|
|
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