Moving guide · British Columbia → Alberta
Moving from Vancouver to Calgary
Sunny prairie city an hour from the Rockies. Here's how life in Calgary compares with Vancouver.
Calgary is roughly 11°C colder than Vancouver in January (about 4°C → -7°C), with about 98 cm more snow a year and around 168 more sunny days. A typical home costs roughly 49% less in Calgary (about C$1,250,000 vs C$640,000), and everyday costs run about 30 points lower on our cost of living index. Income tax goes from a medium provincial income tax in British Columbia to a low provincial income tax in Alberta. For lifestyle, you gain golf and leave behind beach, food scene and nightlife. (Approximate figures.)
Weather
- January average
- 4°C → -7°C (-11°)
- July average
- 18°C → 17°C (-1°)
- Sunny days a year
- 165 → 333
- Snow a year
- 30 → 128 cm
Money (approximate)
- Cost of living index
- 135 → 105
- Typical home
- C$1,250,000 → C$640,000
- Property tax rate
- 0.28% → 0.65%
- Provincial or state income tax
- Medium → Low
- Health care in Calgary
- Public plan, no premium
Getting around in Calgary
- Airport
- 20 min
- Ski hill
- 1h 30m
- Beach or lake
- 30 min
- Main industries
- Energy, tech, logistics
Lifestyle and risks
Climate, cost and risk figures are approximate and for comparison only. Prices are in each place's local currency.