Calgary vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Calgary	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2118	$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4745	$2808
🏠 One person rent	$1202	$488
🏘️ Family rent	$1911	$839
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$439
🚐 Transport expenses	$173	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3199	$2052
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	53	98
😀 Quality of life	90	75
🏙️ Population	1.31M	732K

The cost of living in Calgary is 89% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1716th and 4992nd ($2118 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 9th 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 1928th 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	$17	$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65	$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.29	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.2	$3.48
🥤 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	$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$957	$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2059	$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1544	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.8	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.55%	4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3738	$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3570	$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.94	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.1	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.5	$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.98	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.42	$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.79	$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.02	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.28	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.5	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.95	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.63	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.56	$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.51	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.1	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.2	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.1	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.8	$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$830	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15430	$15955

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Cities near Calgary

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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1292
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1008
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1092
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$988
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1167
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1049
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1068
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1102
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1134
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1044
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$867
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1053
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1057
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1050
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1563
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1046
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1121
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$984
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$892
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1003
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$986
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$986
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1019