Arlington vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1807
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4757
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4550
$3532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
53
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
394K
1.31M

The cost of living in Arlington is 15% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 2320th and 1526th ($1807 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1872nd and 32nd 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 2.5 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Calgary. Arlington ranked 235th best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 1022nd and 66th 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
$16.2
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1821
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2184
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2175
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.49
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.64
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1593
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21722
$21983

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2338
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2059
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2039
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2084
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1987
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2053
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2173
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2162
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2139
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$1872
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2236
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2017
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2193
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2306
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2108
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$1992
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2497
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2099
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2206
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2267
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2157
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1804
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2199
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2149
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2223
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2323
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2235
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2242
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2111
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2301
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2516
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2200
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2384

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722