Calgary vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5288
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2465
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
919K

The cost of living in Calgary is 8% less expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 1896th and 485th ($1928 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 380th 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 Fort Worth. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Fort Worth ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Fort Worth

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Calgary Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3013
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1981
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$79.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$12407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2018
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2012
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2013
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2019
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2011
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1685
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2013
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2178
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2018
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2020
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2322
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2314
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2132
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2021
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2021
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$1711
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$1958
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2032
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2008
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2015
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2016
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2489
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$1998
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2016
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1823
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2009
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2024
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2008
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2023
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2017
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2325
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2108
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2011