Calgary vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Calgary	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2095	$1094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4718	$2749
🏠 One person rent	$1181	$491
🏘️ Family rent	$1885	$841
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$420
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$74.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3093	$1955
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	53	98
😀 Quality of life	90	74
🏙️ Population	1.31M	732K

The cost of living in Calgary is 92% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1759th and 5034th ($2095 vs $1094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 8th 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 1.8 months in Namyangju. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 1913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Namyangju

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	Calgary	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.66	$3.2
☕ Cappuccino	$4.19	$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.13	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1234	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$935	$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1946	$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1549	$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3751	$11509
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3441	$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.85	$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88	$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.39	$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.87	$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.21	$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.57	$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.51	$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.43	$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$65
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$8.95
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.7	$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.1	$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$820	$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15881	$17215

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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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1089
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1313
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1052
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$943
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1053
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1022
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1090
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1010
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$985
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1061
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1108
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1001
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$819
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1033
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1032
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1019
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1557
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1016
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1128
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$952
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$852
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$993
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$917
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$971
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1009