Calgary vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.31M
385K

The cost of living in Calgary is 19% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1716th and 719th ($2118 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 209th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Tampa

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Calgary Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$16676

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Cities near Calgary

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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285