Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$430
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$2338
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
3.45M
534K

The cost of living in Busan is 18% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 5007th and 6052nd ($1114 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 75th 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 3rd vs 11th best cities to live in South Korea, and 121st vs 1540th 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
$5.89
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$7889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$5807
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$9.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$449
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$15642

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1032
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$994
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$991
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$993
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$981
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$976
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1111
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1030
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$945
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$996
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$943
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$916
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$944
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$1008
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$970
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$951
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$916
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$954
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$823
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$994
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1062
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$944
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$922
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$963
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$945
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$964
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$982
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$981
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$986
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1019