CA flag
Calgary

Canada

vs
CA flag
Regina

Canada

Climate

Calgary logs 8 hot days a year to Regina's 15 — Calgary wins by 7. Calgary also leads on frost days by 10.

CalgaryRegina
Sunny days
200202
Hot days
815
Frost days
181191
Rainy days
5844
Snow days
3436
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4182,424
Darkest month sun
101 hrs/mo80 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.16.2

Calgary

Feels-like °C

-12
-9
-3
6
12
18
24
22
16
3
-7
-12

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Regina

Feels-like °C

-18
-17
-8
1
12
19
23
22
16
2
-12
-19

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Calgary averages $2,741/mo for balanced living; Regina has no cost baseline yet.

Calgary

$2,741

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,129Comfort $4,106
Cheaper than 82%in Among 45 US & Canada cities

Regina

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Calgary scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Regina has no mobility baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
CyclingCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Calgary's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Regina's 0.0.

2.2/5
vs
0.0/5
CalgaryRegina
Theatre
Calgary leads

Nature & Outdoors

Calgary scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Regina has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Calgary scores 3.9 on safety (0–5 scale); Regina has no safety baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
WildfireFlooding

Career

Calgary scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Regina has no career baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Calgary scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Regina has no social & community baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
Everyday EnglishMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Calgary scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Regina has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Calgary scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Regina has no family baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
CalgaryRegina
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Calgary scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Regina has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Calgary averages 8.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Regina's 7.4 µg/m³ (good) — Regina breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Calgary

Regina

8.1µg/m³
7.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Calgary (1.5M) and Regina (242K) are 6.3x in population — Calgary is the larger metro, Regina the smaller; on land area Calgary spans roughly 5.9x more ground.

6.1x

Calgary is roughly 6.1x the scale of Regina

Combined population & area comparison

CA flagCalgary
6.1x
CA flagRegina
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CA flagCalgary1.5M6.3x
2.CA flagRegina242K1x
Area
1.CA flagCalgary533 km²5.9x
2.CA flagRegina91 km²1x
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26 km34 km

CA flagCalgary

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15 km13 km

CA flagRegina

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Calgary vs Regina

Which is cheaper, Calgary or Regina?
Calgary has an estimated monthly cost of $2,741.
How does the climate compare between Calgary and Regina?
Sunny days: 200 vs 202 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,418 vs 2,424 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 101 vs 80 hrs/day — Calgary higher Hot days (>30°C): 8 vs 15 d — Calgary lower Frost days: 181 vs 191 d — Calgary lower Rainy days: 58 vs 44 d — Regina lower Snowy days: 34 vs 36 d — Similar
Is Calgary or Regina safer?
Calgary has a safety score of 3.9/5.
Should I move to Calgary or Regina?
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