Busan vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$380
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
534K

The cost of living in Busan is 13% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 5114th and 5930th ($1029 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 80th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2.8 months in Gimhae. Ranked 4th vs 19th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 1278th 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
$5.65
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$33.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$446
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$7449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$6285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$72.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$13744

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$963
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1006
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$973
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$953
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$910
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$878
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$895
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$965
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$1055
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$1076
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$984
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$991
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$960
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$1060
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$865
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$787
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$958
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1147
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$903
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$924
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$955
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$932
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$902
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$923
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$945
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1028
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$903
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$963
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$949