How are you able to move away and come back? Did you have a house or r you renting? The vacancy rate is like 1% and the rents are the same as mortgages in Calgary. And gyms...well the crossfit gyms are $250/month! The hardcore gym down on 16th by the violin store apparently closed. Golds up on Shaganappi is now GoodLife fitness. Seems the best option to save money is just have weights at home things are so expensive in Calgary. Even the houses are DOUBLE what they were worth in 2005. City has gone insane.