Gimhae vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2445
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$341
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2338
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
58
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
534K
1.41M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 11% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6052nd and 5224th ($946 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 26th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Gimhae compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ranked 11th vs 6th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1540th vs 424th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Gwangju

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Gimhae Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7889
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$7.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.19
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.51
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15642
$12561

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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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079