Calgary vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.13M

The cost of living in Calgary is 108% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1716th and 5510th ($2118 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Ulsan

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Calgary Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$15450

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982