Calgary vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
49
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.31M
642K

The cost of living in Calgary is 9% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1759th and 1309th ($2095 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1103rd 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 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Las Vegas ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 187th and 398th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Las Vegas

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Calgary Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$12075

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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 Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748