Gimhae vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gimhae Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2505
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$320
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2363
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
99
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
534K
1.54M

The cost of living in Gimhae is 23% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5742nd and 4340th ($959 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 26th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Gimhae compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Gimhae ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 1960th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gimhae vs Kawasaki

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Gimhae Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7020
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5956
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.4
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.74
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$15204

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$998
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$1030
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
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$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116