Calgary vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2175
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5248
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1357
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
83
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
1.31M
468K

The cost of living in Calgary is 11% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1896th and 394th ($1928 vs $2175) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 309th 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 2.1 months in Raleigh. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 45th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 170th 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
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$2643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$7401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$4077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$58.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$14974

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2067
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2014
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2023
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2071
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2019
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1867
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2015
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1924
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1739
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2012
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1774
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2010
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1396
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1687
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1980
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1553
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1989
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2081
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1852
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1841
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2008
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1752
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1839
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2011
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2012
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1956
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1956
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1918
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2181
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2009
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2012
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1659