Calgary vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
92
99
🏙️ Population
1.31M
4.84M

The cost of living in Calgary is 20% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1896th and 240th ($1928 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 67th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Sydney

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Calgary Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$16443

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Cities near Calgary

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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663