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5%
Overall NAT. AVG.
6%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
26%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index Downtown Calgary Calgary Alberta
Cost of living9593100
Goods & Services106106105
Groceries10010099
Health care103103101
Housing746788
Transportation959594
Utilities112112122

Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Downtown Calgary is 5% lower than the Calgary average
  • The cost of living in Downtown Calgary is 5% lower than the national average
  • Downtown Calgary housing is 26% lower than the national average
  • Alberta general sales tax is 100% lower than the national average
  • Alberta state income tax is 19% higher than the national average

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      Alberta Sales Tax

      State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
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      Goods & Services

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      Personal Care $103.00$94.339.2%
      Recreation $105.00$102.332.6%

      Groceries

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      Meat, Poultry and Fish $103.00$102.270.7%
      Dairy Products and Eggs $102.00$104.672.5%
      Bakery and Cereal Products $99.00$111.6711.3%
      Fruit and Vegetables $104.00$113.408.3%
      Alcoholic Beverages $101.00$105.804.5%

      Health Care

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      Doctor $103.00$101.071.9%

      Housing

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      Home Price ($) $557,500.00$659,395.0015.5%
      Apartment Rent ($) $1,833.00$2,146.0014.6%

      Transportation

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      Gasoline $85.00$102.0716.7%

      Utilities

      Item Calgary National avg. Difference
      All Electricity $103.00$98.604.5%
      Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

      Nearby cities with low cost of living

      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Chestermere, AB24,643955.5%
      Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB2,6511087.7%
      Rocky View County, AB44,05611312.5%
      Calgary, AB1,371,990937.1%

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      City Population Cost of Living Index National Avg.
      Dallas, TX1,338,846n/a 
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      San Antonio, TX1,529,133n/a 
      Philadelphia, PA1,581,531n/a 
      Phoenix, AZ1,658,422n/a 
      Calgary, AB1,371,990937.1%
      Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.