Calgary vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
1.31M
4.84M

The cost of living in Calgary is 23% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1526th and 318th ($2113 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 66th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816