Calgary vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
3.33M

The cost of living in Calgary is 14% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1473rd and 2194th ($2149 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 5th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 131st and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Madrid

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Calgary Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$10462

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581