Calgary vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$5477
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$2001
$2401
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2854
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
82
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
468K

The cost of living in Calgary is 10% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1644th and 1079th ($2136 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 938th 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 1.3 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Calgary ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Raleigh

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Calgary Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.41
$5.62
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$1224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2152
$2557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$2004
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$67.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$4820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3144
$2960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$873
$1497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15961
$24073

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1839
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1811
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1740
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1539
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1661
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1865
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2616
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1984
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2375
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2351
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1783
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2246
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1857
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1949
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2265
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2087
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2481
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1857
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1760
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1912
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1883
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1779
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1628
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1997
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1851
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1437
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2251
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1510
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2063
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2108
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2039
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2688
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2079
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1975
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2030
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2545
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2462
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2415
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1931

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2282
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2587
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1840
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2237
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2322
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2286
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2274
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2340
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2186
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2117
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2076
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1874
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2161
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2309
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1772
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2069
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2118
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2178
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2065
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1923
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2050
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2170
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2162
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2078
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1982
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2115
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2144
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1722
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1972
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2235
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2336
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2173
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2231
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1706