Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 5.9% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 10.6% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 21.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 42.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 20.8% higher than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 9.6% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.00 C$ (27,281.88 ₩) |
10.89 C$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
-59.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (101,044.02 ₩) |
66.80 C$ (67,500.00 ₩) |
-33.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (14,651.38 ₩) |
7.92 C$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
-45.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (7,830.91 ₩) |
4.95 C$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
-36.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (8,083.52 ₩) |
6.93 C$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-13.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.25 C$ (5,300.57 ₩) |
5.16 C$ (5,218.57 ₩) |
-1.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (2,901.28 ₩) |
2.01 C$ (2,035.83 ₩) |
-29.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (2,459.32 ₩) |
1.06 C$ (1,075.83 ₩) |
-56.3 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.90 C$ (10,004.97 ₩) |
10.94 C$ (11,055.37 ₩) |
+10.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.11 C$ (3,143.87 ₩) |
3.80 C$ (3,839.45 ₩) |
+22.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (2,324.39 ₩) |
2.08 C$ (2,105.17 ₩) |
-9.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.46 C$ (5,513.92 ₩) |
4.41 C$ (4,457.06 ₩) |
-19.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.91 C$ (8,998.70 ₩) |
7.25 C$ (7,328.67 ₩) |
-18.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.23 C$ (8,313.40 ₩) |
6.54 C$ (6,607.99 ₩) |
-20.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.22 C$ (9,318.09 ₩) |
24.60 C$ (24,855.90 ₩) |
+166.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 C$ (2,726.39 ₩) |
4.23 C$ (4,272.55 ₩) |
+56.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.88 C$ (892.76 ₩) |
2.16 C$ (2,178.31 ₩) |
+144.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 C$ (2,388.30 ₩) |
3.35 C$ (3,380.01 ₩) |
+41.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (2,592.09 ₩) |
3.53 C$ (3,562.61 ₩) |
+37.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.60 C$ (1,612.06 ₩) |
2.43 C$ (2,458.08 ₩) |
+52.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (1,415.38 ₩) |
1.94 C$ (1,961.59 ₩) |
+38.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (3,690.83 ₩) |
3.29 C$ (3,328.60 ₩) |
-9.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (2,580.26 ₩) |
1.55 C$ (1,565.71 ₩) |
-39.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (20,208.80 ₩) |
24.74 C$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.69 C$ (3,726.63 ₩) |
3.38 C$ (3,412.51 ₩) |
-8.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.20 C$ (5,258.88 ₩) |
3.88 C$ (3,918.63 ₩) |
-25.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (20,208.80 ₩) |
4.45 C$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-77.7 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (3,738.63 ₩) |
1.44 C$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-61.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (116,200.62 ₩) |
60.62 C$ (61,250.00 ₩) |
-47.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (4,546.98 ₩) |
4.75 C$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+5.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (3,252.29 ₩) |
1.59 C$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-50.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (39,467.79 ₩) |
11.88 C$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-69.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 C$ (5,577.71 ₩) |
6.29 C$ (6,353.89 ₩) |
+13.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (34,332,735.81 ₩) |
37,341.15 C$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+9.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (29,295,585.74 ₩) |
33,373.89 C$ (33,722,321.43 ₩) |
+15.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.07 C$ (304,210.09 ₩) |
247.92 C$ (250,511.14 ₩) |
-17.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.26 C$ (64,933.73 ₩) |
56.11 C$ (56,693.18 ₩) |
-12.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.52 C$ (93,490.84 ₩) |
31.28 C$ (31,609.18 ₩) |
-66.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.50 C$ (75,277.37 ₩) |
74.76 C$ (75,536.94 ₩) |
+0.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (51,632.48 ₩) |
26.27 C$ (26,542.50 ₩) |
-48.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (18,187.92 ₩) |
14.85 C$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-17.5 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,192.56 C$ (1,205,006.03 ₩) |
499.71 C$ (504,923.08 ₩) |
-58.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (23,990,736.40 ₩) |
27,345.28 C$ (27,630,769.23 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.00 C$ (80,834.44 ₩) |
81.48 C$ (82,325.73 ₩) |
+1.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (61,748.56 ₩) |
59.70 C$ (60,324.53 ₩) |
-2.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
118.46 C$ (119,695.06 ₩) |
118.93 C$ (120,166.67 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
146.11 C$ (147,636.53 ₩) |
168.61 C$ (170,373.00 ₩) |
+15.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,044.96 C$ (2,066,310.92 ₩) |
1,158.84 C$ (1,170,937.95 ₩) |
-43.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,634.68 C$ (1,651,743.72 ₩) |
709.26 C$ (716,666.67 ₩) |
-56.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,133.80 C$ (3,166,517.38 ₩) |
3,574.94 C$ (3,612,262.49 ₩) |
+14.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,551.92 C$ (2,578,565.57 ₩) |
1,943.07 C$ (1,963,358.74 ₩) |
-23.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
385.80 C$ (389,826.12 ₩) |
2,337.84 C$ (2,362,247.85 ₩) |
+506.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
382.29 C$ (386,284.32 ₩) |
1,317.64 C$ (1,331,400.72 ₩) |
+244.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,927.07 C$ (4,978,510.85 ₩) |
3,984.39 C$ (4,025,992.32 ₩) |
-19.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.46 | 5.17 | -20.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |