Calgary vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.75M

The cost of living in Calgary is 26% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1759th and 358th ($2095 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 300th 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 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 187th and 18th 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
$19.1
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$27880

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453