Cost of living comparison
Calgary is 24.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Calgary
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Calgary
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Calgary
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% less in Calgary
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Calgary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Calgary
- Clothing
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pay 22.4% less in Calgary
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Calgary.
If you lived in Calgary instead of Washington, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.90
CA$25.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.08
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.70
CA$2.31
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.57
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.33
CA$9.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.31
CA$9.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.73
CA$5.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.95
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.95
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.63
CA$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.26
CA$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.05
CA$1.42
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.21
CA$5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$82.63
CA$112.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$14.27
CA$19.42
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$61.51
CA$83.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,451.73
CA$1,976.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,147.78
CA$1,562.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$160.15
CA$218.01
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$914.16
CA$1,244.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$18,680.58
CA$25,428.93
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.21
CA$7.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.87
CA$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$53.75
CA$73.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Calgary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$56.78
CA$77.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$46.70
CA$63.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$85.33
CA$116.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$108.68
CA$147.94
|
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