Calgary vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2077
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4598
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1942
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3168
$2099
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.49M

The cost of living in Calgary is 89% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1646th and 4821st ($2077 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Calgary ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 153rd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Gwangju

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Calgary Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.97
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.03%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3283
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$841
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16603
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1743
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1676
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1614
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2568
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1886
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2284
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1638
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1770
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2007
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2163
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2054
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2327
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1786
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1792
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1612
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1884
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1632
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1761
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2248
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1446
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1883
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2023
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1968
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2616
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2021
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2050
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2490
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2466
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2181
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080