Calgary vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
98
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
3.28M

The cost of living in Calgary is 22% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1526th and 2577th ($2113 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 7th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 66th and 121st 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
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437