Calgary vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Calgary Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4591
$3484
🏠 One person rent
$1089
$868
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1220
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3636
$4105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
1.31M
543K

The cost of living in Calgary is 24% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1896th and 2635th ($1928 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2067th 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 2.6 months in Tucson. Calgary ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Tucson ranked 1152nd in the United States, while ranked 67th and 3518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Tucson

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Calgary Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.89
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$930
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2100
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1594
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$1725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$77.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.9
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1038
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15623
$12510

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2017
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2024
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2009
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1905
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$564
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2015
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2008
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$1900
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2073
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2018
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2595
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2315
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$690
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2184
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2025
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2552
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2133
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2023
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2088
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2379
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2071
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2024
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$691
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2278
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$1947
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2235
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$758
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$580
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1552
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$2012
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2019
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1229
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2022