Calgary vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
22
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.41M

The cost of living in Calgary is 76% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1781st and 4743rd ($2079 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Canada and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Canada vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 160th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Medina

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Calgary Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987