Calgary vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
97
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.31M
874K

The cost of living in Calgary is 43% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1473rd and 9th ($2149 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 131st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Francisco

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Calgary San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610