Calgary vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
1.31M
3.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 33% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1526th and 72nd ($2113 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 34th 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
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862