Calgary vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$3374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$8402
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$2280
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$4877
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$837
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
20
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
1.31M
41K

The cost of living in Calgary is 37% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1526th and 32nd ($2113 vs $3374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 66th and 754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$5734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$4269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$8481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$3.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$7.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$9.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$78.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$1229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$25346

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$1860
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$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
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$1694
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$1510
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$1711
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$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671