Calgary vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.61M

The cost of living in Calgary is 10% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1716th and 1175th ($2118 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1001st 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 134th 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
$17
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781