Calgary vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.61M

The cost of living in Calgary is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1526th and 864th ($2113 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 780th 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 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 66th and 127th 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
$16
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$10488

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706