Calgary vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.23M

The cost of living in Calgary is 113% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1759th and 5675th ($2095 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 44th 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 Suwon. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Suwon

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Calgary Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$14818

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997