This is how much it costs to live as a young person in Calgary in 2017

This is how much it costs to live as a young person in Calgary in 2017

In 2016, The Economist ranked Calgary the world’s fifth most livable city based on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. But what about cost of living?

Last year, Calgary was ranked the world’s fifth most livable city by the The Economist.

The rating was calculated based on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

But what about cost of living?

About the author

Alyssa Fischer

Alyssa Fischer claims she's not an expert on personal finance — which is why it's easy for her to explain financial topics without getting too intense. You can find her on her blog, Mixed Up Money, where she proves money isn't boring (and that it's also a little funny). You can also spend all day ranting with her about your finances on Twitter.

Read this next

April 25, 2023

Cost of Living in Toronto

Read more

May 10, 2019

This is how much it costs to live in Montreal in 2019

Find out how much it costs to live in Quebec’s largest city as a single person without dependents or property. Hint: i... Read more

February 25, 2019

This is how much it costs to live as a young person in Vancouver in 2019

The city’s cost of living — which consistently ranks as one of the country’s highest — has increased yet again. ... Read more

browse categories

Could regulating Ontario’s auto insurance industry save drivers money?

A new study has taken a clear picture of the issues facing the Ontario auto insurance industry and concluded that the system needs tighter regulation

Why is it still way more expensive to be a woman than a man in Canada?

Despite it being 2017, it's still way more expensive to be a woman than a man in Canada

Bubble or not, high home prices could make a recession much worse, says CIBC

CIBC Capital Markets has some good news for those worried about a housing bubble. High home prices may not lead to an economic downturn but they would make the next recession we face much worse

How much does it cost to die in Canada? Average funeral costs, funeral insurance, and more

Talking about death is important. If we don’t, how will we prepare for a loved one’s passing? Or our own?

Single homeowners represent one in four potential buyers, says a new TD survey

One in four Canadians who plan to buy homes won’t let being solo stop them from fulfilling their dreams of homeownership

Whoa. The Bank of Canada just hinted it could raise interest rates in less than a year

The central bank could move to hike interest rates in less than a year, pointing to Canada’s strong economy and pressures from the Greater Toronto Area’s hot housing market

American Express takes aim at Tangerine with new SimplyCash Preferred Card

April might be a good time to shop around for a new rewards credit card. American Express Canada announced a surprise refresh to its SimplyCash Preferred Credit Card that raises its cash back rate to 2%

Fixed versus variable mortgages: which is the better option in 2017?

Mortgage rates in Canada haven’t been this low in a while. We revisit the classic fixed vs. variable rate debate in the current housing market 

MoneySense names Guelph as the best city to buy a house in Canada

The 2017 MoneySense Where to Buy Now rankings have been released and sitting at the top of the 35-city-deep list is Guelph, Ont.

Pages