Calgary vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
577K

The cost of living in Calgary is 0.5% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1526th and 1560th ($2113 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1383rd in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Milwaukee

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Calgary Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253