Calgary vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$8459
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$2638
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$4600
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$890
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$7880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	53	25
😀 Quality of life	90	80
🏙️ Population	1.31M	47K

The cost of living in Calgary is 45% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1759th and 15th ($2095 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 187th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs George Town

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	Calgary	George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$7.21
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$25
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$26968

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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 George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673