Calgary vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
1.31M
668K

The cost of living in Calgary is 84% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1526th and 4566th ($2113 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 114th in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 66th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Palermo

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Calgary Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307