Calgary vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1556
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$5420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
716K

The cost of living in Calgary is 24% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1896th and 164th ($1928 vs $2527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 136th 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 2.1 months in Denver. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Denver ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 67th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Denver

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Calgary Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$2959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$4787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$17806

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2020
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2018
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2034
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2027
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2018
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$1872
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$1955
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2134
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2515
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2022
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2516
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2015
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2009
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2342
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2014
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$1996
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2011
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2655
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$1978
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1825
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2090
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$1961
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2010
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1749
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1968
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1314
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2013
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1728
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1619
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2100
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2118
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$2018
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1885
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2010
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$1916
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2007
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$2022
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1923