Cost of living comparison
compared to
Denver vs. Calgary Cost of Living Summary
Denver is 33.2% more expensive than Calgary.
Denver vs. Calgary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Denver instead of Calgary, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.53
CA$24.82
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
CA$14.89
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CA$2.76
|
$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
CA$2.68
|
$2.28
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
CA$3.82
|
$5.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.98
|
$8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
CA$10.27
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
CA$5.23
|
$5.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
CA$7.24
|
$7.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
CA$3.02
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.68
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.48
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.74
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
CA$1.72
|
$1.28
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.36
|
$3.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.37
CA$125.11
|
$88.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
$35,405.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
CA$19.72
|
$17.50
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% more for housing
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.56
CA$71.59
|
$70.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,217.89
CA$1,724.23
|
$2,011.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,008.23
CA$1,427.40
|
$1,684.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.11
CA$175.71
|
$126.44
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$793.84
CA$1,123.88
|
$2,390.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,746.76
CA$22,293.47
|
$33,863.25
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.91
CA$6.95
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
CA$5.27
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
$10.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.31
CA$74.06
|
$61.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
$15.00
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Calgary
|
Denver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.61
CA$81.56
|
$70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.55
CA$55.99
|
$45.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.77
CA$128.50
|
$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.17
CA$155.98
|
$131.46
|
|
Calgary vs. Denver - Cost of clothing
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