Calgary vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
874K

The cost of living in Calgary is 48% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1716th and 7th ($2118 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 30th 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
$17
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$21243

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805