Calgary vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.13M

The cost of living in Calgary is 119% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1759th and 5867th ($2095 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 187th and 2462nd 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
$19.1
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$17593

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938