Berlin vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$2508
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$332
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$545
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$466
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$2392
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	100	72
😀 Quality of life	96	75
🏙️ Population	3.78M	534K

The cost of living in Berlin is 128% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 1418th and 5772nd ($2222 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Gimhae ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 1931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Gimhae

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	Berlin	Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.6	$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$3.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$7885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$5904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$7.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$7.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$7.83
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$13461

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Gimhae

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Yangsan	$1039
21 km or 13 mi	Busan	$1108
21 km or 13 mi	Changwon	$1084
31 km or 19 mi	Masan	$1008
31 km or 19 mi	Miryang	$1038
48 km or 30 mi	Sacheon	$984
50 km or 31 mi	Geoje	$913
53 km or 33 mi	Ulsan	$1076
60 km or 37 mi	Tongyeong	$934
66 km or 41 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
72 km or 45 mi	Jinju	$1064
75 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
75 km or 47 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
82 km or 51 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
99 km or 61 mi	Pohang	$1024
100 km or 62 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
112 km or 70 mi	Gwangyang	$991
118 km or 74 mi	Gumi	$949
120 km or 75 mi	Gimcheon	$934
121 km or 75 mi	Tsushima	$933
123 km or 76 mi	Yeosu	$994
131 km or 81 mi	Suncheon	$1016
137 km or 85 mi	Namwon	$980
147 km or 91 mi	Sangju	$957
149 km or 92 mi	Andong	$929
163 km or 101 mi	Mungyeong	$973
170 km or 106 mi	Jeonju	$831
178 km or 111 mi	Yeongju	$1005
179 km or 111 mi	Gwangju	$1081
181 km or 113 mi	Iki	$925
183 km or 114 mi	Daejeon	$959
187 km or 116 mi	Jeongeup	$981
187 km or 116 mi	Gyeryong	$976
191 km or 119 mi	Gimje	$982
191 km or 119 mi	Iksan	$998
195 km or 121 mi	Nonsan	$1046
198 km or 123 mi	Naju	$1001
200 km or 124 mi	Cheongju	$924
200 km or 125 mi	Sejong	$1020
209 km or 130 mi	Gongju	$1063