Calgary vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.61M

The cost of living in Calgary is 14% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1759th and 1041st ($2095 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 187th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Phoenix

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Calgary Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$21660

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804