Calgary vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
52
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
342K

The cost of living in Calgary is 4% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1716th and 1962nd ($2118 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 209th and 386th 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
$17
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$12077

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022