Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 4.0% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 8.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 18.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 39.4% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 21.9% higher than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 14.4% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
26.00 C$ (25,955.01 ₩) |
11.02 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-57.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (99,826.97 ₩) |
70.12 C$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
-29.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.12 C$ (14,100.56 ₩) |
8.01 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-43.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 C$ (7,487.02 ₩) |
5.01 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-33.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (7,986.16 ₩) |
7.01 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-12.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (5,166.67 ₩) |
5.25 C$ (5,244.01 ₩) |
+1.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 C$ (2,815.12 ₩) |
2.12 C$ (2,113.32 ₩) |
-24.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 C$ (2,381.33 ₩) |
1.11 C$ (1,109.48 ₩) |
-53.4 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.61 C$ (9,593.50 ₩) |
11.15 C$ (11,131.35 ₩) |
+16.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.06 C$ (3,058.64 ₩) |
3.78 C$ (3,775.63 ₩) |
+23.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.22 C$ (2,217.27 ₩) |
2.11 C$ (2,109.22 ₩) |
-4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.41 C$ (5,400.75 ₩) |
4.49 C$ (4,479.38 ₩) |
-17.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.80 C$ (8,786.37 ₩) |
7.33 C$ (7,316.92 ₩) |
-16.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.14 C$ (8,124.50 ₩) |
6.51 C$ (6,502.36 ₩) |
-20.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.01 C$ (8,997.46 ₩) |
23.49 C$ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+160.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 C$ (2,663.88 ₩) |
4.18 C$ (4,169.67 ₩) |
+56.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (861.95 ₩) |
2.16 C$ (2,158.09 ₩) |
+150.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (2,363.63 ₩) |
3.51 C$ (3,500.83 ₩) |
+48.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (2,543.91 ₩) |
3.71 C$ (3,704.00 ₩) |
+45.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.61 C$ (1,609.60 ₩) |
2.57 C$ (2,569.71 ₩) |
+59.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (1,411.14 ₩) |
1.95 C$ (1,943.25 ₩) |
+37.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.70 C$ (3,692.83 ₩) |
3.37 C$ (3,361.20 ₩) |
-9.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 C$ (2,529.41 ₩) |
1.53 C$ (1,527.03 ₩) |
-39.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (19,466.26 ₩) |
25.04 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+28.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (3,664.71 ₩) |
3.53 C$ (3,525.93 ₩) |
-3.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.98 C$ (4,968.66 ₩) |
3.88 C$ (3,877.84 ₩) |
-22.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (19,965.39 ₩) |
4.51 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-77.5 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (3,693.60 ₩) |
1.45 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-60.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (114,801.02 ₩) |
61.11 C$ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-46.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (4,492.21 ₩) |
4.81 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+6.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (3,084.59 ₩) |
1.61 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-47.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (38,992.42 ₩) |
12.02 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-69.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (5,467.38 ₩) |
6.37 C$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+16.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (33,919,208.76 ₩) |
37,796.40 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+11.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (28,942,729.59 ₩) |
34,510.61 C$ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.34 C$ (290,831.80 ₩) |
245.78 C$ (245,357.30 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.65 C$ (63,535.71 ₩) |
60.49 C$ (60,381.58 ₩) |
-5.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.38 C$ (91,225.31 ₩) |
32.42 C$ (32,368.75 ₩) |
-64.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (74,956.60 ₩) |
71.15 C$ (71,031.75 ₩) |
-5.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (51,010.58 ₩) |
28.67 C$ (28,620.00 ₩) |
-43.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (17,968.86 ₩) |
15.03 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-16.5 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (1,122,625.61 ₩) |
518.73 C$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-53.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (23,701,775.50 ₩) |
27,702.48 C$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+16.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.61 C$ (79,476.86 ₩) |
83.45 C$ (83,308.30 ₩) |
+4.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
59.74 C$ (59,632.96 ₩) |
60.76 C$ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+1.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.17 C$ (119,958.75 ₩) |
116.75 C$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145.00 C$ (144,749.11 ₩) |
172.95 C$ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+19.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,019.90 C$ (2,016,401.63 ₩) |
1,169.63 C$ (1,167,608.04 ₩) |
-42.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,612.50 C$ (1,609,709.93 ₩) |
705.77 C$ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-56.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,045.80 C$ (3,040,529.93 ₩) |
3,665.99 C$ (3,659,649.90 ₩) |
+20.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,479.63 C$ (2,475,339.19 ₩) |
1,962.42 C$ (1,959,024.01 ₩) |
-20.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
361.35 C$ (360,722.77 ₩) |
2,393.82 C$ (2,389,682.06 ₩) |
+562.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
366.09 C$ (365,454.48 ₩) |
1,375.42 C$ (1,373,043.63 ₩) |
+275.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,993.37 C$ (4,984,731.89 ₩) |
3,918.53 C$ (3,911,745.88 ₩) |
-21.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 5.13 | -20.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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