Calgary vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Calgary	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2079	$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4683	$2825
🏠 One person rent	$1191	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$1928	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$572	$449
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2977	$1879
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	53	98
😀 Quality of life	91	75
🏙️ Population	1.31M	732K

The cost of living in Calgary is 83% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1781st and 4858th ($2079 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 10th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 160th and 1944th 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	$16.7	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.3	$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.16	$3.29
☕ Cappuccino	$4.07	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.01	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1190	$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$957	$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2105	$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1560	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$203	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.3	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.19%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3658	$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3126	$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.69	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.8	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.3	$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.92	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.34	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.18	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.86	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.47	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.53	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.51	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.7	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.5	$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.7	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.5	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$796	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15727	$13832

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Cities near Calgary

Distance	City	Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi	Banff	$1773
137 km or 85 mi	Red Deer	$1782
174 km or 108 mi	Lethbridge	$1632
248 km or 154 mi	Leduc	$1730
265 km or 165 mi	Medicine Hat	$1544
278 km or 173 mi	Spruce Grove	$1648
279 km or 173 mi	Edmonton	$1823
357 km or 222 mi	Sandpoint	$2617
402 km or 250 mi	Kelowna	$1949
422 km or 262 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2366
426 km or 265 mi	Post Falls	$2343
429 km or 266 mi	Penticton	$1759
440 km or 273 mi	Spokane Valley	$2231
442 km or 275 mi	Kamloops	$1748
443 km or 275 mi	Great Falls	$1973
452 km or 281 mi	Spokane	$2228
466 km or 289 mi	Missoula	$2111
517 km or 322 mi	Helena	$2490
524 km or 325 mi	Saskatoon	$1817
526 km or 327 mi	Moscow	$1765
531 km or 330 mi	Pullman	$1913
556 km or 345 mi	Grande Prairie	$1854
560 km or 348 mi	Lewiston	$1774
572 km or 355 mi	Butte	$1625
579 km or 360 mi	Moses Lake	$2001
600 km or 373 mi	Chilliwack	$1842
603 km or 375 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
607 km or 377 mi	Wenatchee	$2219
616 km or 382 mi	Prince Albert	$1478
630 km or 391 mi	Abbotsford	$1987
636 km or 395 mi	Whistler	$2414
637 km or 396 mi	Walla Walla	$2080
638 km or 396 mi	Bozeman	$2641
641 km or 398 mi	Maple Ridge	$2361
650 km or 404 mi	Langley	$1952
650 km or 404 mi	Pasco	$2057
651 km or 405 mi	Coquitlam	$2488
654 km or 406 mi	Bellingham	$2443
654 km or 406 mi	Richland	$2470
655 km or 407 mi	Fort McMurray	$1887

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063