Calgary vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$3703
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.31M
488K

The cost of living in Calgary is 4% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1263rd ($2149 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 34th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 131st and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Edinburgh

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Calgary Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$23136

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767