Calgary vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1554
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
19
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
1.31M
630K

The cost of living in Calgary is 62% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1716th and 4556th ($2118 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 121st in Canada and Italy, respectively. Check Canada vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 209th and 1102nd 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
$17
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$10956

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342