Calgary vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$4893
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1261
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
87
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
577K

The cost of living in Calgary is 8% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1896th and 508th ($1928 vs $2092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 400th 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 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 2.4 months in Milwaukee. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Milwaukee ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 88th 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
$16.5
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$981
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$7139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$4460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$14416

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2025
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1680
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2015
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2053
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$2018
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2021
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2018
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2010
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1699
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2020
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2014
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2016
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$2016
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2458
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2013
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$2013
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$1949
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$2053
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2011
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2013
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$1969
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2018
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1434
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2007
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$1931
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$1949
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1963
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1881
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$1610
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2003
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1703
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2360
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2012
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2221
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2008
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2022
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2011