Calgary vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.6M

The cost of living in Calgary is 15% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1473rd and 710th ($2149 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 131st and 130th 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
$16.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750