Calgary vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
45
😀 Quality of life
92
53
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.47M

The cost of living in Calgary is 193% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1526th and 6693rd ($2113 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 10th in Canada and Colombia, respectively. Check Canada vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 66th and 6111th 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
$16
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$6394

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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

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633