Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2508
🏠 One person rent
$427
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$73.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$2392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
72
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
3.45M
534K

The cost of living in Busan is 14% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 4938th and 5772nd ($1108 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 72nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 2.5 months in Gimhae. Ranked 4th vs 16th best cities to live in South Korea, and 150th vs 1931st 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
$6.02
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$7885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$5904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$7.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$7.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$13461

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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