Calgary vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.67M

The cost of living in Calgary is 62% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1759th and 4545th ($2095 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Seoul

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Calgary Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971