Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Busan | Gimhae | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Busan is 11% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5742nd ($1060 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 77th in South Korea.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Ranked 4th vs 21st best cities to live in South Korea, and 201st vs 1960th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Busan vs Gimhae
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| Busan | Gimhae | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Busan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Gimhae | |
| 27 km or 16 mi | Yangsan | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Changwon | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Masan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miryang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Ulsan | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sacheon | |
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Tsushima Island | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Jinju | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Daegu | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Tsushima | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Pohang | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Yeosu | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Gumi | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Suncheon | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Namwon | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Iki | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Andong | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sangju | |
| 183 km or 113 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Jeonju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Gwangju | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Yeongju | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Hirado | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Munakata | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Fukutsu | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Okagaki | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Koga | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Shingu | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Itoshima | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Karatsu | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Daejeon | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Jeongeup |
Cities near Gimhae
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yangsan | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Busan | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Changwon | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Masan | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Miryang | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Sacheon | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Geoje | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Ulsan | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Tongyeong | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Jinju | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Daegu | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Gyeongju | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Yeongcheon | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Pohang | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Tsushima Island | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Gwangyang | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Gumi | |
| 120 km or 75 mi | Gimcheon | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tsushima | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | Yeosu | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Suncheon | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Namwon | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Sangju | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Andong | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Mungyeong | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Jeonju | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Yeongju | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Gwangju | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Iki | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Daejeon | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Jeongeup | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Gyeryong | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Gimje | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Iksan | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Nonsan | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Naju | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Cheongju | |
| 200 km or 125 mi | Sejong | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Gongju |