Calgary vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$3801
😷 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 12% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1716th and 1066th ($2118 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 913th 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 1.6 months in Las Vegas. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Las Vegas ranked 137th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 433rd 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
$17
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$2166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$1212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$10523

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2329
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2687
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1915
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2562
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2612
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707