Calgary vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
47
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.47M

The cost of living in Calgary is 147% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1759th and 6549th ($2095 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 17th in Canada and Colombia, respectively. Check Canada vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 187th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Cali

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Calgary Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$6818

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733