Calgary vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
88
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.31M
653K

The cost of living in Calgary is 23% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1716th and 512th ($2118 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 209th and 208th 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
$17
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$21868

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807