Calgary vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$1958
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	53	76
😀 Quality of life	90	87
🏙️ Population	1.31M	841K

The cost of living in Calgary is 16% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1759th and 2757th ($2095 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 9th in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 187th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Valencia, Spain

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	Calgary	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$10416

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1927
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1874
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1733
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1835
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1974
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2307
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1749
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1771
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1953
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2180
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2135
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2505
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1703
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1787
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1729
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1634
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2100
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2290
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2427
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2053
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2930
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$2100
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2141
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2523
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2492
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626