Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2505
🏠 One person rent
$390
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$2363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
71
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
3.45M
534K

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
$5.69
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$7020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$5956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$42.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$7.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$13468

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$998
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1030
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$983
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$924
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$991
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1054
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1388
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$988
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$901
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$1002
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$992
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$977
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$903
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$989
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1059
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$987
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1000
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$880
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$979
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$854
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$964
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1101
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$902
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$992
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$970
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$977
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$937
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$959
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1019
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1012
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$936
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1019
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1038