Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

Busan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$904
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2908
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$403
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$75.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$1880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
3.45M
534K

The cost of living in Busan is 20% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 4506th and 5888th ($1088 vs $904) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 76th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Busan compared to 2.1 months in Gimhae. Ranked 12th vs 20th best cities to live in South Korea, and 951st vs 1695th 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
$4.16
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9412
$6177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9108
$4119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$7.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.6
$26.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$429
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26496
$26621

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$916
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1088
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$998
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$967
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$946
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$877
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1145
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$919
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$943
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$839
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1000
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1253
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$882
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$848
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$971
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$948
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$846
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$1049
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$965
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$941
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$914
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$979
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$873
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$913
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$807
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$971
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$973
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$1049
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$982
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$914
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$916
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$947
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$947
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1094
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$914
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$867
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$950
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949