Calgary vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.3M

The cost of living in Calgary is 7% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1759th and 1367th ($2095 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 187th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Houston

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Calgary Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$22291

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123