Calgary vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$4072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.14M

The cost of living in Calgary is 8% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1024th ($2149 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 6th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 131st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Perth

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Calgary Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$14689

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876