Calgary vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2077
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$5781
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$1942
$2942
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3168
$4298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
75
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.31M
459K

The cost of living in Calgary is 15% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1646th and 866th ($2077 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 797th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Calgary ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Virginia Beach ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 153rd and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Virginia Beach

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Calgary Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3283
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$841
$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16603
$18786

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2767
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2314
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2486
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2525
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2142
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2385
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2086
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2347
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2332
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2340
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2218
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2014
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2073
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2498
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1819
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2169
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2076
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2539
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2601
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1976
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2856
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2309
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2961
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1733
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2566
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3149
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2229
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2893
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2640
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2786
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2471
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2548
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2547
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3174
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2273
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2777