Calgary vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$4467
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2001
$1754
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2854
$4106
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.43M

The cost of living in Calgary is 7% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1644th and 1990th ($2136 vs $2002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1599th 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 2.1 months in San Antonio. Calgary ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 114th 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
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.41
$6.35
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.98
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2152
$1863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$1399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$75.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$4296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3144
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$873
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15961
$16423

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2141
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2156
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2165
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2178
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2213
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2234
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2407
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2248
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2262
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2216
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2161
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2207
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2230
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2107
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2093
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2018
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2017
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$791
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1677
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2146
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1849
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2011
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1721
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$841
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$688
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1966
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1870
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2179
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2295
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2205
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2191
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2745
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2702
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2250
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2084
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1782
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2156
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2156