Calgary vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2674
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$73.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1226
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
3
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
1.31M
70K

The cost of living in Calgary is 91% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 1526th and 4701st ($2113 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in Canada and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Canada vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.1 months in Castries. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 66th and 7227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Castries

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Calgary Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$4.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$1840

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$2798
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$1696
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$2269
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$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
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$2061
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$1835
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$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
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$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
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$1789
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$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
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$1896
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$1722

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$993
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$1008
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$834
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1353
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1069
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1069
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1561
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1575
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1099
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1074
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1076
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1218
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1217
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1053
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1212
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1214
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$898
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$666
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$654
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1857
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$686
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$748
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2446
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$769
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$719
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2309
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$608
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$637
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185