Calgary vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
486K

The cost of living in Calgary is 9% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1526th and 1006th ($2113 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 909th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Omaha ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Omaha

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Calgary Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$24800

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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 Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2133
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1681
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1971
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2188
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2026
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2242
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058