Calgary vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.39M

The cost of living in Calgary is 36% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1473rd and 45th ($2149 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 36th 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 San Diego. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 131st and 75th 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
$16.9
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647