Gimhae vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2505
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$320
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2363
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
58
😀 Quality of life
71
83
🏙️ Population
534K
1.49M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 13% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5742nd and 4821st ($959 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 14th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Gimhae compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ranked 21st vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1960th vs 439th 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
$6.43
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7020
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5956
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.74
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$20814

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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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080