Calgary vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4737
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
68
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
875K

The cost of living in Calgary is 28% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1896th and 106th ($1928 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 88th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Charlotte ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Charlotte

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Calgary Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$15243

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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

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690