Calgary vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1242
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2703
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
430K

The cost of living in Calgary is 8% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1896th and 494th ($1928 vs $2102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 387th 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 Minneapolis. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Minneapolis ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Minneapolis

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Calgary Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1029
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$5675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$18285

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2007
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2018
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2025
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2012
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$1905
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2018
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2008
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2021
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2014
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2009
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2155
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2007
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2021
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2005
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2028
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2018
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2012
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2014
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2044
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2240
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2012
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2013
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2007
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2009
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2020
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2016
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2023
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2015
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2021
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2047
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2026
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2015
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2728