Calgary vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
525K

The cost of living in Calgary is 19% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1473rd and 501st ($2149 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 443rd 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 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 131st and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Sacramento

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Calgary Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$30262

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851