Calgary vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$4808
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1598
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$1721
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
57
😀 Quality of life
92
81
🏙️ Population
1.31M
342K

The cost of living in Calgary is 19% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1896th and 257th ($1928 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 198th 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 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in San Juan. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 345th 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
$16.5
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$2811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$1923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$61.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$10828

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1867
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1585
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1932
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1265
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1163
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1361
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1317
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1990
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1010
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1465
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1427
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$991
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1913
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1412
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1423
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1888
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1493
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$2032
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1230
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1940
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1141
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$882
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1891
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1774
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1705
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1899
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1037
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1188
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1181
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369