Calgary vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$5210
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1781st and 394th ($2079 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 338th 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 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 160th and 16th 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
$16.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$23423

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426