Calgary vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
979K

The cost of living in Calgary is 7% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1526th and 1837th ($2113 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Canada and Sweden, respectively. Check Canada vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 66th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Stockholm

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Calgary Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$7816

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Cities near Calgary

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382