Calgary vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
1.31M
8.91M

The cost of living in Calgary is 30% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1896th and 85th ($1928 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in London. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 67th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs London

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Calgary London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$21740

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871