Calgary vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5450
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2578
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4133
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
51
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
642K

The cost of living in Calgary is 12% less expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1526th and 829th ($2113 vs $2408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 751st 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 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Las Vegas ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 225th 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
$16
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.98
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$65.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$9.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$890
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$8996

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$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

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624