Calgary vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2695
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
72
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
849K

The cost of living in Calgary is 134% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 1526th and 5946th ($2113 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 66th and 228th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Cheongju

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Calgary Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$92.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$13793

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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 Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087