Calgary vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$454
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$782
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$432
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$1660
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	53	18
😀 Quality of life	90	65
🏙️ Population	1.31M	666K

The cost of living in Calgary is 102% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 1759th and 5282nd ($2095 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 21st 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 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 5127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Jeju Island

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	Calgary	Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$4.41
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$20855

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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 Jeju Island

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Seogwipo	$1035
16 km or 10 mi	Jeju	$1020
159 km or 99 mi	Mokpo	$942
186 km or 115 mi	Naju	$909
187 km or 116 mi	Yeosu	$954
197 km or 122 mi	Suncheon	$973
203 km or 126 mi	Gwangju	$957
206 km or 128 mi	Gwangyang	$955
228 km or 142 mi	Goto	$878
240 km or 149 mi	Tongyeong	$982
241 km or 149 mi	Namwon	$930
246 km or 153 mi	Jeongeup	$922
248 km or 154 mi	Jinju	$1051
251 km or 156 mi	Geoje	$946
267 km or 166 mi	Sacheon	$974
271 km or 169 mi	Tsushima	$896
273 km or 170 mi	Gimje	$923
275 km or 171 mi	Masan	$992
279 km or 173 mi	Jeonju	$771
281 km or 175 mi	Hirado	$885
284 km or 177 mi	Tsushima Island	$899
288 km or 179 mi	Changwon	$1013
289 km or 180 mi	Iksan	$938
291 km or 181 mi	Gunsan	$964
294 km or 183 mi	Saikai	$887
295 km or 184 mi	Matsuura	$883
296 km or 184 mi	Iki	$892
297 km or 185 mi	Sasebo	$916
300 km or 186 mi	Gimhae	$1014
301 km or 187 mi	Busan	$1084
312 km or 194 mi	Imari	$879
312 km or 194 mi	Miryang	$1023
315 km or 196 mi	Togitsu	$882
318 km or 197 mi	Nagayo	$886
318 km or 197 mi	Nagasaki	$952
318 km or 198 mi	Yangsan	$1044
319 km or 199 mi	Karatsu	$881
320 km or 199 mi	Nonsan	$990
324 km or 201 mi	Omura	$883
325 km or 202 mi	Takeo	$870