Calgary vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
716K

The cost of living in Calgary is 26% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1759th and 365th ($2095 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 187th and 218th 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
$19.1
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$21391

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646