Calgary vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$4427
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1147
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4562
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
83
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.43M

The cost of living in Calgary is 2% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1896th and 1996th ($1928 vs $1885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1832nd 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 2.4 months in San Antonio. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Antonio

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Calgary San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.06
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$884
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$1881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$4215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$19578

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2019
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1735
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2021
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1762
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2015
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1722
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2672
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2024
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2352
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2021
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2237
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2022
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1566
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2007
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2015
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$561
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1603
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1883
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$2013
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1581
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1487
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$695
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$534
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2013
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1663
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2006
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1778
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1877
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2024
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1980
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$1945
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2141
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2311
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1813
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2028
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2008