Calgary vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.6M

The cost of living in Calgary is 13% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1526th and 812th ($2113 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Philadelphia

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Calgary Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766