Costs of living in Calgary, CANADA


1700 rent 4 bed 3 bath

250 utilities

600 food for 2

500 dentist, glasses, drugs

100 movie and dinner and national park

Rent - you can rent a two bedroom condo for about $1100 per month (approx 800 sq ft) including gas and electric.

Houses - you can buy a typical 3 bed detached house for about $450,000 (2000 sq ft) in a nice neighborhood

Utilities - you will pay about $80 per month water, $80 per month elecric and $130 per month gas heating - in winter months. This of course depends on usage but these rates are for a busy 7 person family in a 2300 sq ft home

Transportation - some parts of the city have train service and a monthly pass is about $75 per month. Also buses are included in this pass. But you need a car.

Food - I feed 7 on approx $200 per week.

Dec 2008.

Rent: 1500 for a two bedroom apartment.
Utilities: $100/month for Electricity
Healthcare/Insurance: $44/month for singles
Transportation: $2.5 for a 90min. ticket bus&train
Food: $7 for fast food, $15 for sit down restaurant

rent:$800/2 bedroom apartment, basic & moderate sized, close to downtown
utilities:$60/month, include water, gas, electricity.
food: $200/week for two people. organic produce/meats
healthcare: free, if resident. about 20% lower than US if one has to pay out of pocket.
dozen organic eggs: $3.50
Eating out: $6.00/low end fast food. $12.00/ average sit down for ethnic food.
Light Rail: $2.50 each way

rent: 1200 2 bedroom

web: 18 for 5 m

healthcare: free

eggs: 2.50

bottle of malbec: 12

beer 6 pack: 15

tennis: free

car insurance: from 1000-5000

bread: 3

avocados: 1.20 per piece!!

peaches: 8 per kilo

butter: 5

most vegetables: 4-10 per kilo !!

(Family of 5, public education, nationalized health care)

Mortgage - $2000/mnth

Utilities = $550 / mnth

Food = $700 / mnth

Transportation = $800 / mnth (1 car lease, fuel, insurance)

Health Care = $50/mnth

Education = $120 / mnth

Recreation = $360 / mnth