Calgary vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
1.31M
467K

The cost of living in Calgary is 27% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1781st and 327th ($2079 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 273rd 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 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 160th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Long Beach

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Calgary Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$19997

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821