Calgary vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
92
65
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.85M

The cost of living in Calgary is 170% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1526th and 6438th ($2113 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 8th in Canada and the Philippines, respectively. Check Canada vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 66th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Manila

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Calgary Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$14747

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371