Calgary vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Calgary Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2376
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
53
66
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.05M

The cost of living in Calgary is 97% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 1526th and 4842nd ($2113 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 24th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 2.2 months in Changwon. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Changwon ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 66th and 1652nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Calgary vs Changwon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Calgary vs Changwon

Prices for goods and services in Calgary and Changwon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Calgary Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$908
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$5963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$29.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$13835

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975