Calgary vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1759th and 52nd ($2095 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 39th 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 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 187th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Diego

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Calgary San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$22295

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826