Cost of living comparison
Calgary is 10.5% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Calgary
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Calgary
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Calgary
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Calgary
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Calgary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Calgary
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Calgary
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Calgary.
If you lived in Calgary instead of Denver, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.90
CA$27.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.08
CA$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.70
CA$2.45
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.57
CA$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$7.33
CA$10.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$7.31
CA$10.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$3.73
CA$5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$5.95
CA$8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.95
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.63
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.84
CA$2.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.26
CA$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.05
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.21
CA$6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$82.63
CA$118.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$14.27
CA$20.52
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$61.51
CA$88.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$1,451.73
CA$2,087.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$1,147.78
CA$1,650.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$160.15
CA$230.33
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$914.16
CA$1,314.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$18,680.58
CA$26,865.47
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.21
CA$7.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$3.87
CA$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.37
CA$20.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$53.75
CA$77.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Denver
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$56.78
CA$81.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$46.70
CA$67.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$85.33
CA$122.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$108.68
CA$156.30
|
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