Calgary vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2077
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1942
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3168
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.61M

The cost of living in Calgary is 13% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1646th and 955th ($2077 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Calgary ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 153rd and 146th 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
$15.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3283
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$841
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16603
$12281

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724