Chicago vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2257
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
534K

The cost of living in Chicago is 181% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 358th and 5470th ($2851 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 32nd in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Gimhae. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gimhae ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 1727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Gimhae

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Chicago Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$512
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$8201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$5636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$7.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$18176

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1013
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$992
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$1023
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$974
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$982
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$943
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1051
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$964
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$989
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$899
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$955
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$914
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$887
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$896
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$954
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$973
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$930
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$919
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$883
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$931
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$771
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$961
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$957
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$892
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$905
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$922
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$933
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$923
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$938
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$990
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$909
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$865
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$971
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1009