Calgary vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.85M

The cost of living in Calgary is 168% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6428th ($2149 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in Canada and the Philippines, respectively. Check Canada vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 131st and 4217th 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
$16.9
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442