Calgary vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$5997
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$1852
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4915
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
69
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
385K

The cost of living in Calgary is 29% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1896th and 95th ($1928 vs $2714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 78th 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 1.9 months in Calgary compared to 1.8 months in Tampa. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 50th in the United States, while ranked 67th and 191st 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
$16.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$3924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$2689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$5501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1047
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$19559

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2018
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2015
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2018
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2017
11 km or 7 mi University
$2006
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1643
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2150
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2441
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2021
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2014
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2015
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2028
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$1725
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2315
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2015
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2634
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$1715
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2017
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2011
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$1914
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2012
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2012
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2021
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2206
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2021
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$2044
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2023
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2038
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2226
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2016
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2024
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2010
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1987
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2024
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2017
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2024
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2370
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$1972