Calgary vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$6439
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1686
🏘️ Family rent
$2001
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2854
$5039
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.75M

The cost of living in Calgary is 23% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1644th and 404th ($2136 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 344th 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 1.3 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Calgary ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 156th and 14th 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
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.41
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$2022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$1389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2152
$3181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$2296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$67.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$3530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3144
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$16.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$873
$2063
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15961
$23232

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1839
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1811
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1740
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1539
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1661
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1865
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2616
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1984
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2375
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2351
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1783
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2246
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1857
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1949
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2265
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2087
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2481
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1857
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1760
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1912
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1883
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1779
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1628
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1997
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1851
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1437
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2251
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1510
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2063
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2108
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2039
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2688
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2079
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1975
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2030
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2545
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2462
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2415
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1931

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2458
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2441
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2530
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2443
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2455
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2213
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2254
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2412
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2431
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2406
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2311
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2290
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2253
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2386
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2506
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2372
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2377
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2033
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2323
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2372
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2368
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2392
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2376
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2452
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2365
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2497
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2288
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2378
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2351
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2380
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1988
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2364
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2413