Calgary vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$5314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.75M

The cost of living in Calgary is 19% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1896th and 254th ($1928 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 67th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Chicago

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Calgary Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$21587

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022