Calgary vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2097
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$453
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
53
47
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.47M

The cost of living in Calgary is 155% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1716th and 6645th ($2118 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 14th 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 0.5 months in Cali. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 209th and 5917th 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
$17
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$89.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$890
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$8.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$6650

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703