Gimhae vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$300
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
534K
1.49M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 23% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6130th and 4654th ($901 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 4th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Gimhae compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ranked 20th vs 7th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1665th vs 411th 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
$6.76
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7296
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6199
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.37
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.52
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14608
$27402

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165