Calgary vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
1.31M
342K

The cost of living in Calgary is 9% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1473rd and 1937th ($2149 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 131st and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs San Juan

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Calgary San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192