Calgary vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$1548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
53
66
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.01M

The cost of living in Calgary is 105% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 1716th and 5425th ($2118 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 35th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in Changwon. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 2832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Changwon

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Calgary Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$15743

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002