Calgary vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2393
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$392
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$667
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$372
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$2492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	53	58
😀 Quality of life	90	73
🏙️ Population	1.31M	1.41M

The cost of living in Calgary is 119% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1759th and 5869th ($2095 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 2497th 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	$19.1	$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$2.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$14457

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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 Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$909
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$922
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$930
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$973
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$942
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$955
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$771
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$954
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$938
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$964
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1051
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$990
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$933
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$974
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$997
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1012
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$905
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$982
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1009
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$992
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$971
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$887
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$946
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1013
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$1023
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$992
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$865
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$914
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$919
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$1014
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$943
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1128
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$917
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1020
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1084
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$1044
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$952
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$931
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1037