Calgary vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.44M

The cost of living in Calgary is 90% more expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 1526th and 4689th ($2113 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 11th 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 months in Daegu. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 66th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Daegu

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Calgary Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$16639

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940