Arlington vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$2077
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4598
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1942
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$3168
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
53
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
394K
1.31M

The cost of living in Arlington is 9% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 2153rd and 1646th ($1883 vs $2077) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 23rd in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.5 months in Calgary. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 1499th and 153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Calgary

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Arlington Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$2053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$3283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$841
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$16603

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871