Austin vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Austin Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2672
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6245
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1803
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$3449
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5279
$3636
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
962K
1.31M

The cost of living in Austin is 39% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 111th and 1896th ($2672 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd 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 1.9 months in Calgary. Austin ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 152nd and 67th 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
$17.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2165
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4619
$2100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.9
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9189
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3835
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.59
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1180
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11067
$15623

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2021
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2237
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2024
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2352
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2015
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2022
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$1762
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$1735
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2021
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2007
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2019
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2016
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$1883
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$1885
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2013
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1722
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1663
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$1778
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$1566
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2006
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1965
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$1945
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2008
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$1877
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2024
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2311
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2008
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2008
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2141
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2023
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2028
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2018
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2032
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2020
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2011
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2322

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778