Calgary vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Calgary	Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2149	$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4908	$3262
🏠 One person rent	$1251	$485
🏘️ Family rent	$2067	$860
🍽️ Food expenses	$593	$480
🚐 Transport expenses	$170	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3509	$2275
😷 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 83% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4654th ($2149 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 131st and 411th 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	$16.9	$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.6	$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.43	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1277	$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1002	$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2181	$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1707	$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$206	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.9	$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3298	$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3114	$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$83.8	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.07	$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.49	$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.96	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.9	$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.15	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.61	$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.6	$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.97	$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.9	$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.32	$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$65.5	$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.4	$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans	$55	$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$84.7	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$984	$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19196	$27402

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1914
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1727
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1701
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1723
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1577
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1709
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1785
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2523
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$2001
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2275
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2250
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1781
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2156
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1854
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$2139
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2150
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2011
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2498
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1793
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1642
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1566
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1786
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1830
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1610
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$1917
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1765
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1408
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2322
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1487
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1976
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2469
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2010
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2484
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2243
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$1983
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2042
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2553
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2278
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2169
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1871

Cities near Gwangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Naju	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Jeongeup	$1000
50 km or 31 mi	Namwon	$1005
57 km or 36 mi	Suncheon	$1027
64 km or 39 mi	Mokpo	$960
71 km or 44 mi	Gimje	$968
76 km or 47 mi	Gwangyang	$999
76 km or 47 mi	Jeonju	$915
82 km or 51 mi	Yeosu	$981
86 km or 54 mi	Iksan	$980
92 km or 57 mi	Gunsan	$1007
106 km or 66 mi	Jinju	$1146
116 km or 72 mi	Nonsan	$1084
127 km or 79 mi	Gyeryong	$999
131 km or 81 mi	Sacheon	$1008
132 km or 82 mi	Asan	$1066
133 km or 82 mi	Boryeong	$1134
138 km or 86 mi	Daejeon	$975
142 km or 88 mi	Tongyeong	$931
145 km or 90 mi	Gongju	$1098
148 km or 92 mi	Masan	$1002
150 km or 93 mi	Sejong	$1043
151 km or 94 mi	Gimcheon	$995
156 km or 97 mi	Geoje	$893
158 km or 98 mi	Changwon	$1083
170 km or 106 mi	Miryang	$992
171 km or 106 mi	Daegu	$1114
171 km or 107 mi	Cheongju	$997
174 km or 108 mi	Gumi	$977
179 km or 111 mi	Sangju	$981
179 km or 111 mi	Gimhae	$901
180 km or 112 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
184 km or 114 mi	Cheonan	$1222
184 km or 115 mi	Seosan	$1027
188 km or 117 mi	Jeju	$1157
193 km or 120 mi	Busan	$1122
194 km or 120 mi	Yangsan	$973
194 km or 120 mi	Dangjin	$1025
196 km or 122 mi	Mungyeong	$992
203 km or 126 mi	Jeju Island	$1165