Calgary vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.41M

The cost of living in Calgary is 99% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1716th and 5224th ($2118 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 424th 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
$17
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079