Calgary vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.6M

The cost of living in Calgary is 18% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1716th and 742nd ($2118 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 648th 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 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 87th 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
$17
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$17603

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801