Austin vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$2136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$4760
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$2001
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4778
$2854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
53
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
962K
1.31M

The cost of living in Austin is 13% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 1007th and 1644th ($2407 vs $2136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Calgary. Austin ranked 42nd best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 147th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Calgary

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Austin Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.32
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1922
$1200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3074
$2152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2014
$1634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.7
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4330
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3149
$3144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.78
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$64.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$873
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21967
$15961

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2216
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2161
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2248
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2262
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2234
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2207
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2213
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2165
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2178
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2093
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2018
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2107
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2156
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2141
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2146
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2002
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1966
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2142
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1870
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2295
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2230
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2179
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2014
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2702
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2156
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1782
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2205
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2191
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2084
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2169
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2188
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2250
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2193
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2156
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2168
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2165
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2202
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2092
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2138
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2317

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1839
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1811
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1740
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1539
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1661
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1865
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2616
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1984
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2375
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2351
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1783
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2246
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1857
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1949
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2265
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2087
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2481
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1857
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1760
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1912
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1883
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1779
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1628
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1997
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1851
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1437
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2251
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1510
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2063
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2108
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2039
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2688
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2079
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1975
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2030
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2545
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2462
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2415
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1931