Calgary vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2615
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$388
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$641
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$456
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$2257
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	53	71
😀 Quality of life	90	75
🏙️ Population	1.31M	534K

The cost of living in Calgary is 107% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 1759th and 5470th ($2095 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 32nd 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 2.2 months in Gimhae. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Gimhae ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 1727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Gimhae

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	Calgary	Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$512
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$8201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$5636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$7.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$7.02
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$18176

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1927
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1874
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1733
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1835
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1974
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2307
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1749
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1771
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1953
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2180
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2135
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2505
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1703
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1787
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1729
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1634
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2100
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2290
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2427
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2053
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2930
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$2100
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2141
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2523
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2492
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872

Cities near Gimhae

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Yangsan	$1044
21 km or 13 mi	Busan	$1084
21 km or 13 mi	Changwon	$1013
31 km or 19 mi	Masan	$992
31 km or 19 mi	Miryang	$1023
48 km or 30 mi	Sacheon	$974
50 km or 31 mi	Geoje	$946
53 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$957
60 km or 37 mi	Tongyeong	$982
66 km or 41 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
72 km or 45 mi	Jinju	$1051
75 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$992
75 km or 47 mi	Gyeongju	$924
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$964
99 km or 61 mi	Pohang	$989
100 km or 62 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
112 km or 70 mi	Gwangyang	$955
118 km or 74 mi	Gumi	$914
120 km or 75 mi	Gimcheon	$887
121 km or 75 mi	Tsushima	$896
123 km or 76 mi	Yeosu	$954
131 km or 81 mi	Suncheon	$973
137 km or 85 mi	Namwon	$930
147 km or 91 mi	Sangju	$919
149 km or 92 mi	Andong	$883
163 km or 101 mi	Mungyeong	$931
170 km or 106 mi	Jeonju	$771
178 km or 111 mi	Yeongju	$961
179 km or 111 mi	Gwangju	$957
181 km or 113 mi	Iki	$892
183 km or 114 mi	Daejeon	$905
187 km or 116 mi	Jeongeup	$922
187 km or 116 mi	Gyeryong	$933
191 km or 119 mi	Gimje	$923
191 km or 119 mi	Iksan	$938
195 km or 121 mi	Nonsan	$990
198 km or 123 mi	Naju	$909
200 km or 124 mi	Cheongju	$865
200 km or 125 mi	Sejong	$971
209 km or 130 mi	Gongju	$1009