Calgary vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5627
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1396
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2381
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$614
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
653K

The cost of living in Calgary is 19% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1896th and 249th ($1928 vs $2375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 192nd 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 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Portland

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Calgary Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$63.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$7.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$5351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3789
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$18184

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2012
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2060
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2026
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2313
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2012
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2298
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2009
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2288
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2016
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2008
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$1949
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2015
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2014
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$1972
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1757
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2147
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$1983
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2217
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2108
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2404
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2011
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2391
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2208
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2230
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2011
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2178
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$2103
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2421
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2042
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2440
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2888
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2023
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2175
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1788
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2150
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2017
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2025
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2303