Calgary vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
59
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
1.31M
504K

The cost of living in Calgary is 112% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1759th and 5654th ($2095 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 43rd 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Pohang

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Calgary Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$17754

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973