Calgary vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
1.31M
342K

The cost of living in Calgary is 6% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1526th and 1165th ($2113 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1048th 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 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1 months in San Juan. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 66th and 365th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185