Calgary vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$5327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
3.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 35% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1896th and 39th ($1928 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 31st 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 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Los Angeles

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Calgary Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$23021

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099