Cost of living and average happiness by city in 2025

In Calgary, the approximate monthly cost of living (COL) for both single and four-person families is more expensive than the top three happiest cities, to which Calgarians reported a lower average happiness score.

The abbreviation COL denotes the cost of living and is the estimated price of expenses, excluding rent, for each respective city in Canadian dollar amounts.
Chart: SARAH PALMER / LIVEWIRE CALGARYSource: Leger, NumbeoGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper