Chicago vs Gimhae - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Gimhae
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.75M
534K

The cost of living in Chicago is 196% more expensive than in Gimhae. Cities ranked 483rd and 6130th ($2667 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 84th 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 2.9 months in Gimhae. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Gimhae ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 1665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Gimhae
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$6199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$14608

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Gimhae

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Yangsan
$973
21 km or 13 mi Busan
$1122
21 km or 13 mi Changwon
$1083
31 km or 19 mi Masan
$1002
31 km or 19 mi Miryang
$992
48 km or 30 mi Sacheon
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
53 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Tongyeong
$931
66 km or 41 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
72 km or 45 mi Jinju
$1146
75 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
75 km or 47 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
99 km or 61 mi Pohang
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Tsushima Island
$981
112 km or 70 mi Gwangyang
$999
118 km or 74 mi Gumi
$977
120 km or 75 mi Gimcheon
$995
121 km or 75 mi Tsushima
$980
123 km or 76 mi Yeosu
$981
131 km or 81 mi Suncheon
$1027
137 km or 85 mi Namwon
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Sangju
$981
149 km or 92 mi Andong
$871
163 km or 101 mi Mungyeong
$992
170 km or 106 mi Jeonju
$915
178 km or 111 mi Yeongju
$978
179 km or 111 mi Gwangju
$1178
181 km or 113 mi Iki
$985
183 km or 114 mi Daejeon
$975
187 km or 116 mi Jeongeup
$1000
187 km or 116 mi Gyeryong
$999
191 km or 119 mi Gimje
$968
191 km or 119 mi Iksan
$980
195 km or 121 mi Nonsan
$1084
198 km or 123 mi Naju
$1040
200 km or 124 mi Cheongju
$997
200 km or 125 mi Sejong
$1043
209 km or 130 mi Gongju
$1098